Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Meteorology
Course Code: ORT119
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is; to understand the interrelationships between meteorological events and agricultural practices.

Course Content

Definition of meteorology and its relation with agriculture, meteorological elements and features of agricultural meteorological concepts, measurement and calculation and evaluation of meteorological event associations and meteorological elements with agricultural applications

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Talih GÜRBÜZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the effects of meteorology on agricultural applications
2.Explain weather and climate concepts
3.Know measurement principles of meteorological elements
4.Explain the effects of meteorological elements and factors on climate formation
5.Explain the effects of climate on agricultural practices
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Meteorology I, Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Agriculture Publications No: 5, Aydın.
2.Meteorology I, Ankara University Publications. Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of meteorology, its development and the concept of agricultural meteorology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Weather and Climate
Week 3 - Theoretical
Structure and layers of atmosphere
Week 4 - Theoretical
solar energy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Temperature and thermal regime
Week 6 - Theoretical
Don phenomenon and methods of struggle
Week 7 - Theoretical
Air humidity and measurement
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rainfall concept and precipitation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Precipitation and precipitation measurement
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaporation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Air pressure
Week 13 - Theoretical
Wind concept formation and measurement
Week 14 - Theoretical
Wind protection facilities
Week 15 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Week 16 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
4
OÇ-2
3
4
OÇ-3
3
4
OÇ-4
3
4
OÇ-5
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026