Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTO610 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 7 |
Principles of growing techniques in organic farming, the differences from other agriculture branches, situation of organic farming in our country and the world, growing tecniques (site selection, soil cultivation, increasing of soil productivity, conservation of soil productivity). Organic materials used in organic farming and food resources (plant-waste, green fertilizers, microorganisms, compost preparation), Determination of organic material doses and types that used in organic farming.
The use of organic fertilizers and organic residues. The assesment according to organic agriculture principes.
| 1. | Student knows organic agriculture |
| 2. | Student knows the basic principles of plant nutrition on organic agriculture. |
| 3. | Student knows the use of organic fertilizers and organic residues in organic agriculture. |
| 4. | Student knows the sustainability of soil fertility in organic agriculture |
| 5. | Student solve the problems of plant nutrition in organic agriculture |
| 1. | Karl Schwenke 1991. Successful small-scale farming : an organic approach ISBN: 978-0-88266-642-6- ISBN-10: 0-88266-642-8 |
| 2. | Sir Albert Howard ; with a new introduction by Wendell Berry, 2007 The soil and health : a study of organic agriculture ISBN: 978-0-8131-9171-3 |
| 3. | Fred Magdoff, Ray R. Weil 2004. Soil organic matter in sustainable agriculture ISBN: 978-0-8493-1294-6 |
| 4. | www.ekogubre.com, www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/336624.asp, www.organiktarimturkiye.org |
| 5. | Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 2008. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Nobel Yayıncılık |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Term Project | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Reading | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 175 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |