Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Olcay ARABACI

Assoc. Prof. Yakup Onur KOCA

Lec. Ali YİĞİT

Lec. Emre KARA

Res. Assist. Uğur TAN

Introduction to Field Crops

Course Code	: TB201
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To introduce field crops

Course Content

The importance of field crops and their classification, production statistics for each plant and growing regions in Turkey, identifying morphological characteristics of plants.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Mustafa Ali KAYNAK

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to evaluate the importance of field crops
2.	To be able to identify field crops
3.	To be able to have knowledge about the production of our country
4.	Having sufficient information about morphological characters of field crops
5.	To evaluate the growing time of field crops

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Kaynak, M.A., 2011.Introduction to field crops, Ders notu. ADÜ, Ziraat Fakültesi
2.	2. Yürür, N.,Ekingen,H.R.,Açıkgöz,E.,Azkan,N.,Turan,Z.M., Çelik, N., 1998. Tarla Tarımına Giriş, Uludağ Üni. Ziraat Fakültesi, Ders Notları, No: 54

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Importance of field crops and classification

Week 2 - Theoretical

The importance of cereals and classification

Week 3 - Theoretical

Introduction of cereals (wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale)

Week 4 - Theoretical

Introduction of cereals (corn, rice, millets)

Week 5 - Theoretical

The importance of food legumes

Week 6 - Theoretical

Introduction of food legumes

Week 7 - Theoretical

Importance of industrial plants and classification

Week 8 - Theoretical

Introduction of fiber crops

Week 9 - Theoretical

Introduction of oilseed crops

Week 10 - Theoretical

Introduction of starch and sugar crops

Week 11 - Theoretical

Introduction of merriment plants

Week 12 - Theoretical

Introduction of medicinal plants

Week 13 - Theoretical

The importance of forage crops, classification and introduction

Week 14 - Theoretical

importance of pastures and meadows and classification

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Midterm Examination	1	7	1	8
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

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
OÇ-2	3
OÇ-3	3	4
OÇ-4	4
OÇ-5	4