Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Meteorology
Course Code: BKR109
Course Type: Area Elective
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
Objectives of the Course

Objectives of the course are giving students; -the ability to define air, climate, climate components, climate factors, -information about the meteorological events to improve the quality and quantity of crop and animal production, - information about meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production and the preventive measures.

Course Content

Importance and purpose of Agricultural Meteorology, structure of atmoshpere, atmospheric pollution and effects on cultivated plants, weather, climate and climate components, effects of climate components on crop and animal production, meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production, global climate changes and its effects on agriculture and water resources.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to recognize weather and elements of climate
2.Be able to understand the effects of atmospheric enviroments on agricultural production as quality and quantity
3.Be able to determine measuring techniques and ways of expressions of climate components
4.To interpret the measurement results
5.Meteorological events that adversely affect agricultural production and then to be able to determine measures that can be taken to choose.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes of Lecturer
2.Presentations and Lecture Notes Compiled From Different Sources
3.Oğuzer, V. 1995. Meteoroloji. Çukurova Üni. , Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance and purpose of Agricultural Meteorology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Information about atmosphere, Meteorology observation stations
Week 3 - Theoretical
Solar radiation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measuring air and soil temperature, ways of expression
Week 5 - Theoretical
Measuring humidity and ways of expression
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rainfall types and measuring rainfall, factors effecting rainfall
Week 7 - Theoretical
Air pressure and measurement
Week 8 - Theoretical
Wind, measuring wind, wind protection facilities
Week 9 - Theoretical
Evaporation, measuring evaporation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Climate changes, effect on agriculture and water sources
Week 11 - Theoretical
Frost, classification of frost, preventive measures
Week 12 - Theoretical
Meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production
Week 13 - Theoretical
Drought, drought indexes, struggle with drought
Week 14 - Theoretical
Global climate changes, effects on agriculture and water resources
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1213
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
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
4
3
OÇ-2
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
OÇ-4
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
OÇ-5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026