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. Atakan KOÇ

Prof. Aytül UÇAK KOÇ

Prof. Gürhan KELEŞ

Prof. İbrahim CEMAL

Prof. Kadir KIZILKAYA

Prof. Mehmet BOZKURT

Prof. Murat YILMAZ

Prof. Mustafa AKŞİT

Prof. Mürsel ÖZDOĞAN

Prof. Orhan KARACA

Prof. Tufan ALTIN

Assoc. Prof. Onur YILMAZ

Ins. Birol BİRİNCİOĞLU

Lec. Ahmet Önder ÜSTÜNDAĞ

Lec. Hulusi AKÇAY

Lec. Nezih ATA

Lec. Zeynep YARDIM

Agricultural Ecology

Course Code	: TB108
Course Type	: Required
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

Understanding of natural and agricultural ecosystems with the system and the ecosystem, learning in effective environmental factors and alternative production systems on agricultural ecosystems

Course Content

The definition and development of ecology as a science, system, model and the bounding basic concepts, ecosystem structure and function, ecosystem energy flow and chemical matter cycles, agricultural ecosystems, light and temperature characteristics and the effect on plants, characteristics of the atmosphere and importance of the agricultural aspects, air movements, effect on plants of water and its of different states, soil and soil characteristics, biological factors, conventional and alternative farming systems, environmental problems caused by agriculture, sustainability.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Mustafa SÜRMEN

Prof. Olcay ARABACI

Prof. Osman EREKUL

Learning Outcomes

1.	To understand the importance of environment and natural resources
2.	To learn the principles of sustainability in natural and agricultural ecosystems
3.	Acquiring informations about the environmental conditions of agricultural ecosystems
4.	To compare conventional and alternative farming systems
5.	. Finding solutions to environmental problems caused by agriculture

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The importance of environment, definition of ecology, natural resources

Week 2 - Theoretical

Systems models and limiting factors influence laws

Week 3 - Theoretical

Ecosystem, ecosystems and functions of the items

Week 4 - Theoretical

Ecosystem energy, photosynthesis

Week 5 - Theoretical

Primary and secondary production in ecosystem and flow of energy

Week 6 - Theoretical

Chemical cycles in ecosystems

Week 7 - Theoretical

Agricultural ecosystems

Week 8 - Theoretical

Environmental conditions in agricultural ecosystems, climatic factors, light

Week 9 - Theoretical

Temperature, the factors of affecting changes in temperature, thermoperiodism

Week 10 - Theoretical

The atmosphere, layers of atmosphere, composition of the atmosphere, the importance of the agricultural aspect

Week 11 - Theoretical

Water, air humidity, air humidity importance to plants, rainfall

Week 12 - Theoretical

Soil factors, soil texture, structure, plant nutrient elements, Biological Factors

Week 13 - Theoretical

Traditional and alternative farming systems

Week 14 - Theoretical

Environmental problems caused by agriculture, sustainability

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	PÇ-12
OÇ-1	4			4	5	4						4
OÇ-2	4			4	5	4						4
OÇ-3	4			4	5	4						4
OÇ-4	4			4	5	4						4
OÇ-5	4			4	5	4						4