| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Ecology | TBP109 | Elective | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Funda DÖKMEN
Associate Prof. Dr. Halil SAMET
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the definition of ecology and some concepts such as ecosystems, energy flow in ecosystems, food chain, animals in the food chain etc.
2) Describe the necessary ecological conditions for seed germination.
3) Explain the ecological conditions that affect crop production.
4) Explain that the ecological requirements of plants.
5) Define some cycles such as carbon, nitrogen etc.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definition and basic concepts (habitat, biotop, niche, etc.) of ecology; World population dynamics and nutrient balance; Concept of ecosystem, ecosystem classification and distribution of major ecosystems; The emergence of cultural forms of plants and animals, the evolution of natural and agricultural ecosystems; The effects of environmental factors that affect farming and crop production; The importance of ecology in sustainable agriculture and its conservation.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition of ecology, Branches of Ecology (Ecology of the Individual, Community ecology2) Definition of the ecosystem, the ecosystem components (biotic and abiotic factors)
3) General features of the ecosystem, energy flow, the number of live supervision, substance cycles
4) Ecological cycles, the water cycle (hydrologic cycle), carbon cycle etc.
5) Nitrogen cycle, Phosphor cycle
6) Environmental conditions, climatic factors, and the effects of the light factor
7) The temperature factor and its effects
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Weather and wind factor and its effects
10) Water (precipitation) factors and its effects
11) The importance of the water requirements of plants
12) Soil factors and their effects
13) Soil factors and their effects
14) Biological factors and its effects
15) Biological factors and its effects
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Group Study
7) Simulation
8) Brain Storming
9) Case Study
10) Lab / Workshop
11) Self Study
12) Problem Solving
13) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required