Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BKR101 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : Students are required, as part of the course "İMEU201 – Workplace Vocational Training" (30 ECTS) offered in the fourth semester, to undertake and successfully complete workplace vocational training for a minimum of 70 working days at enterprises designated in accordance with the provisions of the Aydın Adnan Menderes University Directive on Workplace Vocational Training. |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 2 |
The aim of this course is to provide students with the principles of agricultural ecology and ecosystem functioning; to introduce ecological factors (climate, soil, water, light, living organisms) encountered in agricultural areas and to enable them to analyze the effects of these factors on crop and animal production. Furthermore, by revealing the differences between natural ecosystems and agro-ecosystems, the course aims to develop awareness of sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.
The course covers: definition and history of agriculture and classification of crop production; world nutrition balance and population issues; basic ecological concepts (habitat, niche, competition); population and community ecology, succession; ecosystem components (abiotic and biotic factors); energy flow and food chains; biogeochemical cycles (carbon, water, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen); comparison of natural ecosystems with agro-ecosystems; climatic factors (temperature, light, water, humidity, precipitation, wind); soil factors (texture, structure, pH, salinity, water table); and ecological requirements and site selection for horticultural crops and animal production.
| 1. | Defines and explains basic concepts of agricultural ecology (habitat, niche, population, community, ecosystem). |
| 2. | Analyzes abiotic (climate, soil, water, light) and biotic (producers, consumers, decomposers) environmental factors and evaluates their effects on agricultural production. |
| 3. | Interprets population growth, carrying capacity, competition and succession processes in terms of ecosystem dynamics. |
| 4. | Compares natural ecosystems with agricultural ecosystems and develops suggestions for sustainable management of agro-ecosystems. |
| 5. | Explains carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, water and oxygen cycles in the context of agricultural production and environmental relations. |
| 6. | Analyzes site selection, land evaluation and ecological requirements of horticultural crops and animal production systems, and develops sustainable production planning. |
| 1. | Instructor Lecture Notes |
| 2. | Presentations and Lecture Notes Compiled From Different Sources |
| 3. | T.R. Sinclair, 1998. Principles Of Ecology İn Plant Production |
| 4. | D. J. Gibson, 2002. Methods İn Comparative Plant Population Ecology |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %10 |
| Quiz | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 50 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
OÇ-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
OÇ-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
OÇ-5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
OÇ-6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |