Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Environment Pollution
Course Code: BK206
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

It is aimed to teach the distribution of agricultural environmental pollutants through the soil, air, water like pollutant and environmental impacts, to reduce the agricultural pollution and to teach the altenative methods.

Course Content

Determination of the status of agricultural environmental pollutants. Determination of environmental risks of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural organic waste, gas emissions, pesticides and GM crops .

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cafer TURGUT
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to restate the importance of agricultural environmental pollution
2.To be able to identify sources of agricultural pollution
3.To be able to list agricultural environmental pollution prevention methods
4.To be able to use early warning systems to anticipate the estimated critical pollution points
5.Monitoring agricultural pollution
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Merrington, G. Winder, L. Parkinson, Redman, M. Copping., Agricultural Pollution Environmental Problems and Practical Solutions.
2.Topbaş, M., Brohi, R.(1998)Çevre Kirliliği. TC Çevre Bakanlığı. Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to agricultural environmental pollution
Week 2 - Theoretical
The effects and pollution caused by chemical fertilizers
Week 3 - Theoretical
The effects and pollution caused by chemical fertilizers
Week 4 - Theoretical
The effects and pollution caused by chemical fertilizers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Farm manure and its environmental impact
Week 6 - Theoretical
Erosion and environmental impacts
Week 7 - Theoretical
Erosion risk assessment
Week 8 - Theoretical
Classification of agricultural organic wastes
Week 9 - Theoretical
Genetically modified organisms ‘(GMOs) environmental risks
Week 10 - Theoretical
Agricultural organic wastes and avoid the risks
Week 11 - Theoretical
Gas emissions from agricultural sources
Week 12 - Theoretical
The importance of agricultural pesticides according to the environmental pollution
Week 13 - Theoretical
Risks to the environment and distribution of pesticides
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pesticide pollution prevention
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination119120
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
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026