Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Agriculture
Course Code: TAB217
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students do their compulsory internship in the 2ndand 4th semester for 30 days
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to instruct organic agricultural production considering to increase product efficiency and quality, while producing crops preventing naturel sources, human being, animals and environmental health.

Course Content

Agricultural wasting, definition and principles of ecological agriculture, plant protection in ecological agriculture

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Feyza Döndü BİLGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have knowledge about the negative effects of chemical fertilizer and pestisides in agricultural use.
2.To be able to use suitable amount of fertilizer and pesticide on the correct time considering animals and environmental health
3.Knows the principles of organic farming and application principles of soil tillage and fertilization methods
4.Knows the principles of organic agriculture and plant selection
5.Knows the principles of organic farming and application methods of plant protection
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ALGAN,N. Rotation in ecological agriculture
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Changing concepts and conditions of agricultural productions; agricultural waste; chemical fertilizer
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Textbook (1-10 p)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pesticide in agricultural waste; examining pesticides in terms of environmental and health problems. Consumption of pesticides in Turkey, application types, positive and negative results of application types.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Textbook (11-20 p)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organic agriculture; definition, historical evolution
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Textbook (21-25 p)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Principles and concepts of organic agriculture
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Textbook (26-30 p)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Tillage, selection of plant in organic agriculture
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Textbook (31-35 p)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertilization in organic agriculture; making compost, green manure and importance
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Textbook (36-45 p)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Plant protection in organic agriculture; passive plant protection
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Textbook (46-54 p)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Plant protection in organic agriculture; passive plant protection (Mid exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Active plant protection; usage of some materials for pest and diseases
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Textbook (55-63 p)
Week 10 - Theoretical
A sample for plant protection in organic agriculture
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Textbook (64-70 p)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biological controlling in organic agriculture
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Textbook (71-75 p)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Types of biological controlling, biological controlling in Turkey
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Textbook (76-80 p)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Food processing and transport in organic agriculture
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Textbook (81-85 p)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Organic agriculture and biological controlling; citrus fruits, fig, grape, corn, cotton, greenhouse vegetables
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Textbook (86-100 p)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
OÇ-1
3
5
OÇ-2
3
5
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026