Information Package / Course Catalogue
Field Crops Growing
Course Code: TB223
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To learn the field farming systems, general growing principles and morphological characteristics of plants in field crops

Course Content

Field farming systems, classifications of field crops, growing and morphological characteristics of cereals, food legumes, industrial crops and forage crops

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aydın ÜNAY
Prof. Mustafa Ali KAYNAK
Prof. Olcay ARABACI
Res. Assist. Hatice Kübra GÖREN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the importance of field crops in crop production
2.Knowing of field crops
3.Having basic knowledge about the morphological characteristics of field crops and breeding techniques
4.To be able to think about the problems arising in agriculture and to propose solution
5.To be able to demonstrate the production potential of field crops on a national basis
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance and classifications of field crops
Week 1 - Practice
literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
Field farming systems
Week 2 - Practice
literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Importance and morphological characteristics of cereals
Week 3 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 4 - Theoretical
Growing of cereals (wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale)
Week 4 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 5 - Theoretical
Growing of cereals (corn, rice, millets)
Week 5 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 6 - Theoretical
Importance and morphological characteristics of food legumes
Week 6 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 7 - Theoretical
Growing of food legumes
Week 7 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 8 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of fiber crops
Week 9 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of fiber crops
Week 9 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 10 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of oil crops
Week 10 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 11 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of starch-sugar crops
Week 11 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 12 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of stimulant crops
Week 12 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 13 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of medical crops
Week 13 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 14 - Theoretical
Importance , morphological characteristics and growing of forage crops
Week 14 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
2
2
2
2
5
2
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
2
2
2
OÇ-4
1
3
2
2
2
OÇ-5
1
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026