GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND ORGANIC FARMING

STG528

Course Code: STG528
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain knowledge about the good agricultural practice, sustainability and traceability of agriculture.
Gain knowledge about soil management, usage of fertilizer, irrigation and plant protection.
Explain management of sewage and pollutants, contribution of Good agricultural practice to agriculture, organic agriculture and legislations.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Good agricultural practices, organic farming systems, and their importance in terms of living and nonliving beings (environment) will be taught in this course

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1 Definition of good agricultural practice and history
2^nd Week	2 Sustainability and traceability of agriculture I
3^rd Week	3 Sustainability and traceability of agriculture II
4^th Week	4 Soil and crop environment management I
5^th Week	5 Soil and crop environment management II
6^th Week	6 Fertilizer usage, irrigation and plant protection I
7^th Week	7 Fertilizer usage, irrigation and plant protection II
8^th Week	8 Midterm
9^th Week	9 Sewage and pollutant management
10^th Week	10 Contribution of good agriculture practice to agriculture
11^th Week	11 Introduction to organic agriculture
12^th Week	12 Control mechanisms in organic agriculture
13^th Week	13 Committees on Organic Agriculture and organic agriculture legislation
14^th Week	14 Organic agricultural practices
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Zengin, M., 2010. Uygulamalı Organik Bitkisel Üretim Ders Notları. S.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Toprak Bil. ve Bitki Besl. Böl., Konya

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Yüz yüze

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Quiz	1	10
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	14	14
Individual or group work	1	29	29
Preparation for Final exam	1	65	65
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	55	55
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	2	45	90
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X
K2	X	X	X
K3		X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5	X		X
K6		X	X
K7	X	X	X