Information Package / Course Catalogue
Good Agricultural Practices
Course Code: ORT110
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the lecture is to provide the students to comprehend basic information on good agricultural practices necessary for making agricultural production with no risk on human and animal health, saving natural sources, traceability and sustainability, and to apply and to recommend proper methods.

Course Content

the description of basic fundamentals, application, examines good agricultural practices and the state of our country in agriculture.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Feyza Döndü BİLGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the basic information on good agricultural practices,
2.To be able to describe good agricultural practices,
3.To be able to recommend good agricultural practices,
4.To be able to develop good agricultural practices,
5.To be able to compose and evaluate the reports or projects related with the subject.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, definitions and scope of good agricultural practices (GAP)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Legal regulation related with GAP and its basic principles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Consept of food safety, traceability and sustainability
Week 4 - Theoretical
Certification and necessary protocols for certified growers
Week 5 - Theoretical
History of cultivated area, selection and importance of species rootstock in new garden facility
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil and cultivation management, fertilizer use and things to be considered in good agricultural practices
Week 7 - Theoretical
Irrigation in good agricultural practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Irrigation in good agricultural practices
Week 9 - Theoretical
The importance of plant protection in good agricultural practices
Week 10 - Theoretical
The importance of plant protection in good agricultural practices
Week 11 - Theoretical
The importance of plant protection in good agricultural practices
Week 12 - Theoretical
Things to consider in harvest and post-harvest applications in good agricultural practices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Waste and pollution management, rework and reuse in good agricultural practices
Week 14 - Theoretical
Benefits of GAP to growers, retailers and customers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Land Work1112
Reading1213
Individual Work1415
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
OÇ-2
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
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3
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1
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3
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3
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4
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5
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4
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5
5
4
OÇ-5
2
2
4
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026