Sustainable Agriculture
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Agriculture | TBP116 | Elective | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Serenad OTAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learns what is necessary for the ecologically correct use, protection and sustainability of agricultural lands,
2) Knows the effects of agricultural practices on the environment,
3) Gain knowledge about organic agriculture,
4) Learns the harms of existing traditional systems,
5) Gain knowledge about the transformation of existing systems into sustainable agricultural systems,
6) A sustainable environmental awareness is formed in which food safety is ensured.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The concept of sustainability, environmental problems, the importance and use of soil in agricultural production, sustainable energy sources and their optimum use, agricultural input management, biodiversity, problems in sustainable agriculture and solutions
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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