Sustainable Plant Production Systems
Biology
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Plant Production Systems | BIO223 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arda ACEMİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Gains knowledge about the concept of sustainability
2) Learns sustainable plant production methods and purposes
3) Learns the differences between conventional and sustainable plant production methods
4) Understands the working principles of sustainable plant production facilities
5) Learns natural growth promoters used in plant production
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Basics of Plant Tissue Culture
Course Contents
The concept of sustainability and plant production methods from the past to the present are explained. A comparison of conventional and sustainable plant production methods is made. Sustainable plant production methods are explained. Sample videos from high-capacity sustainable plant production facilities are shown and discussed.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Roberts, D. P., & Mattoo, A. K. (2019). Sustainable crop production systems and human nutrition. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00072
2- Imadi, S.R., Shazadi, K., Gul, A., Hakeem, K.R. (2016). Sustainable Crop Production System. In: Hakeem, K., Akhtar, M., Abdullah, S. (eds) Plant, Soil and Microbes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27455-3 6
3- World Wildlife Fund (WWF), “Indoor Soilless Farming: Phase I: Examining the industry and impacts of controlled environment agriculture”, https://c402277.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/publications/1340/files/original/WWW SoilessAg Phase1 Final Report Full 051320.pdf
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required