Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sustainable Agriculture
Course Code: BKR219
Course Type: Required
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

Ekolojik, ekonomik ve sosyal sürdürülebilirliği sağlamak amacıyla toprak verimliliğini, çevrenin korunması ile gıda güvenliğinin sağlaması amaçlanmaktadır.

Course Content

Agricultural practices and environmental impact, sustainable agricultural practices, food safety, biodiversity, genetically modified organisms, risk management in agriculture, expectations from agriculture. Organic agriculture, principles and purpose, advantages of organic agriculture, the need for organic production, organic farming practices in the world, international organizations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özgür GÜÇLÜ
Learning Outcomes
1.Organic agriculture, principles and purpose, superiority of organic agriculture, the need for organic production, organic farming applications in the world
2.Soil and its properties, formation, soil organic matter, soil fertility, soil tillage.
3.Plant health, importance of soil organic matter, plant nutrient cycle.
4.Soil pollution, causes and effects, saline and sodium soils, organic cover, importance, cover types. Soil erosion, its formation and effects, prevention of erosion, relationship between soil and water, importance of water in soil, water supply and irrigation water, irrigation methods, protection of water. Balanced nutrition, plant nutrients,
5.Pest and disease management in organic production, plant health, preventive measures, plant protection methods, natural enemies, natural pesticides, plant pesticides, natural pesticides.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes of Lecturers
2.T. Kutlu, Unpublished Sustainable agriculture lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Sustainability, sustainable agriculture, risk, risk analysis, risk assessment concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environmental problems encountered in agriculture (pollution and contamination from pesticides and fertilizers, soil erosion, etc.)
Week 3 - Theoretical
The role of soil in food production
Week 4 - Theoretical
Land resources and management in sustainable agriculture
Week 5 - Theoretical
Water resources and management in sustainable agriculture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertilizers, nutrients and management in sustainable agriculture
Week 7 - Theoretical
Climate and its effects in sustainable agriculture
Week 8 - Theoretical
Biodiversity and biological resources in sustainable agriculture
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pesticides in sustainable agriculture and management
Week 10 - Theoretical
Energy resources and management in sustainable agriculture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Systematic and integrated approaches to agriculture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Socioeconomic aspects of agriculture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social changes in agriculture from past to present
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparation for final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment2102
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
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
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026