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The Mechanisation Application of Irrigation Farming

Course Code	: ZTM522
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

The importance of the mechanization in irrigated agriculture and manufacturing techniques as compare.

Course Content

Mechanization system definitions, tool-machine process definitions, methods of soil tillage, planting methods, harvesting operations, and special mechanization applications

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. İbrahim YALÇIN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Understanding of irrigated agriculture mechanization.
2.	Knowledge of soil tillage methods
3.	Learning of planting methods.
4.	Knowledge of cultural practices and harvesting operations.
5.	To be informed about special mechanization applications

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Ekim, Bakım, Gübreleme Makinaları. 1995. Önal, İ., E.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları, 490, Bornova-İZMİR.
2.	Değişik Toprak İşleme ve Pamuk Ekim Tekniklerini Aydın Yöresi Koşullarına Uygulama Olanakları. 1999. Yalçın, İ., Doktora Tezi, Bornova-İZMİR.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Induroduction (Irrigated agriculture, mechanization, Tool-machine, process, system, definitions)

Week 2 - Theoretical

Before tillage and seed bed preparation procedures, Conventional tillage method

Week 3 - Theoretical

Planting on wheel track, Stripped tillage method, vertical mulching technique

Week 4 - Theoretical

Ridge planting method, precision tillage method

Week 5 - Theoretical

Planting techniques

Week 6 - Theoretical

Non-Tillage technique

Week 7 - Theoretical

Cultural practices, harvest and post-harvest operations

Week 8 - Theoretical

Mechanization of cotton farming practices

Week 9 - Theoretical

Mechanization of cotton farming practices

Week 10 - Theoretical

I. Product corn mechanization of farming practices

Week 11 - Theoretical

II. Product corn mechanization of farming practices

Week 12 - Theoretical

Sunflower farming mechanization applications

Week 13 - Theoretical

Comparison of mechanization practices

Week 14 - Theoretical

Comparison of mechanization practices

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Lecture - Practice	14	2	2	56
Assignment	2	20	20	80
Midterm Examination	1	2	2	4
Final Examination	1	2	2	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				200

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	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5

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