Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sustainable Agriculture Technologies
Course Code: ZTM605
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course, the applicability of sustainable agricultural techniques, superior and weaknesses and sustainable management of mechanization of agriculture, farm traffic, providing at least the output of agricultural mechanization techniques to make students aware of the entry.

Course Content

Equipment-machine, process, system definitions, the basic principles of sustainable agriculture, conservation tillage techniques, no-till farming techniques and sustainable farming techniques in terms of time, energy and cost requirements, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming techniques and the applicability of cultural processes

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowledge about sustainable agriculture
2.Sustainable farming systems analysis
3.Knowledge about preventive and no-till farming techniques
4.Sustainable farming techniques to make the choice of appropriate mechanization
5.Sustainable farming techniques to make the choice of appropriate mechanization
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ekim, Bakım, Gübreleme Makinaları. 1995. Önal, İ., E.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları, 490, Bornova-İZMİR
2.Farm Power and Machinery Management. 1977. Hunt D., Iowa State University Pres, IOWA
3.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
Introduction (Course disposition, Tool-machine, process, system definitions)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Comparison with the basic principles of sustainable agriculture and farming techniques
Week 3 - Theoretical
Conservation tillage techniques and tools used in machines (reduced tillage, no-till planting)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Conservation tillage techniques and tools used in machines (precision tillage, ridge sowing)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Techniques and tools used tillage machines
Week 6 - Theoretical
Techniques and tools used tillage machines
Week 7 - Theoretical
Direct sowing machines and equipments
Week 8 - Theoretical
Direct sowing machines and equipments
Week 9 - Theoretical
Time requirement of sustainable farming techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical
Labor requirement of sustainable farming techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sustainable farming techniques and the amount of energy requirement
Week 12 - Theoretical
Methods of providing input multiple output with a minimum of mechanization
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cultural practices in sustainable agriculture (agricultural control, erosion control ... etc)
Week 14 - Theoretical
The applicability of sustainable agriculture techniques
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment141242
Term Project101212
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
4
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5
5
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5
5
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5
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5
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5
5
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5
OÇ-5
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2026