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Mechanization Applications in Organic Farming

Course Code	: ZTM616
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 is to inform the students about the traditional production systems, due to the intensive use of chemicals and mechanization practices, taking control of the damage done to the environment and has become the focus of attention in recent years, organic agriculture, plant, water, soil, and other environmental demands of mechanization of harvesting and storage practices, and taking into account the soil tillage and regulations.

Course Content

Content of the course is definition of organic agriculture, the scope of organic agriculture, housing and land reclamation, soil tillage systems, storage, packaging, inspection and certification.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To understand the scope and purpose of organic farming
2.	To inform about environmental protection, land reclamation and cultivation of organic agriculture, housing issues such as pest control.
3.	Understanding the organic agriculture, storage, pre-processing, packaging, transport, control and certification and become familiar with issues and processes.
4.	Understanding the organic agriculture, storage, pre-processing, packaging, transport, control and certification and become familiar with issues and processes.
5.	Understanding the organic agriculture, storage, pre-processing, packaging, transport, control and certification and become familiar with issues and processes.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Basic Standards for Organic Agriculture and and Processing and Guidlines. IFOAM, Anonymous, 2000
2.	Organik Tarım El Kitabı. T.C Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlğı, Anonymous, 2001.
3.	Organik Tarım ile İlgili Ulusal ve Uluslararası Dernek ve Kuruluşların WEB SİTELERİ

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definition and history of organic farming

Week 2 - Theoretical

Scope and objectives of organic agriculture

Week 3 - Theoretical

Soil conservation and environmental protection rules in organic agriculture

Week 4 - Theoretical

Soil treatment in organic agriculture

Week 5 - Theoretical

Soil tillage systems in organic agriculture

Week 6 - Theoretical

Sowing in organic agriculture

Week 7 - Theoretical

Pest control in organic farming

Week 8 - Theoretical

Irrigation in organic agriculture

Week 9 - Theoretical

Harvest in agriculture

Week 10 - Theoretical

Storage and pre-processing in organic agriculture

Week 11 - Theoretical

Storage and pre-processing in organic agriculture

Week 12 - Theoretical

Packaging, marking and transport in organic agriculture

Week 13 - Theoretical

Packaging, marking and transport in organic agriculture

Week 14 - Theoretical

Control and certification in organic agriculture

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
Assignment	1	20	30	50
Land Work	1	0	26	26
Midterm Examination	1	6	2	8
Final Examination	1	8	2	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

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
OÇ-5

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