ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRINCIPLES

SEÇ297

Course Code: SEÇ297
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learns to read regulations.
They will gain knowledge about organic farming legislation.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This lesson explains the regulations concerning the principles and practices of organic agriculture.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General ınformation, purpose, scope, basis and definitions on organic agriculture legislation
2^nd Week	Fundamentals of organic agriculture general Production according to organic agriculture activity
3^rd Week	Fundamentals of organic agriculture plant production, mushroom or yeast production with organic agriculture method
4^th Week	Fundamentals of organic agriculture animal production with organic agriculture method 1
5^th Week	Fundamentals of organic agriculture animal production with organic agriculture method 2
6^th Week	Fundamentals of organic agriculture aquaculture with organic agriculture method
7^th Week	Fundamentals of organic agriculture processing, packaging, labeling, storage, transportation and marketing of organic products
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Functioning of control and certification system and control principles
10^th Week	Functioning of control and certification system and certification principles
11^th Week	Authorized ınstitutions, entrepreneurs
12^th Week	İnspection and penalties
13^th Week	Committees
14^th Week	Various and final provisions, current legislation

Recommended or Required Reading

İrfan İbiş. 2009. Organik Tarım İlkeler ve Ulusal Mevzuat. Efil Yayınevi Yayınları.
Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı.Organik tarımın esasları ve uygulamasına ilişkin yöndelik.
Celal Er, Dilek Başalma. 2013. Organik Tarımdaki Gelişmeler. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
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	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	14	3	42
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	3	21
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X	X
K2		X
K3	X	X
K4
K5		X
K6
K7		X
K8
K9
K10
K11		X
K12		X
K13		X