Information Of Programmes

AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORGANIC FARMING

History


Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Avanos Vocational School was established on 03 March 2009 with the Senate decision numbered 6. The Department of Crop and Animal Production and the Organic Farming Program within the department started formal education at Avanos Vocational School in 2009-2010 academic year. The language of education is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded


The students who are able to pass all their lessons (equivalent to 120 AKTS in total) and have at least 2. 0 grade point avarage from 4.0 have two- year degree diploma in the field of Organic Farming.

Level of Qualification


Associate degree

Specific Admission Requirements


For this, candidates must apply to The Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) to take enough points from The Basic Proficiency Test (TYT).

Specific Arrangement For Recognition of Prior Learning


The process of recognizing previous study in the higher education institution is still front-end. Therefore recognizing previous study in all the programmes of Nevşehir University is not started completely. However, exemption exam is held at the beginning of each academic year for the lessons such as English and Computer in the educational plans of the programmes. The students who think that they have the expected learning output can attend the exams held. The students attending and being succesful in the exam are exempt from the related lesson.

The process of recognizing previous study in the higher education institution is still front-end. Therefore recognizing previous study in all the programmes of Nevşehir University is not started completely. However, exemption exam is held at the beginning of each academic year for the lessons such as English and Computer in the educational plans of the programmes. The students who think that they have the expected learning output can attend the exams held. The students attending and being succesful in the exam are exempt from the related lesson.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations


To have a two- year degree in the field of organic farming, the students must pass all the the compulsory and elective subjects (equivalent to 120 AKTS in total) which are neccesssary to be taken and have at least 2. 0 grade point avarage from 4.0.

Profile of The Programme


Organic Farming program; It aims to meet the technical staff needs of the rapidly developing organic agriculture sector in our country and in the world and to train technical staff who have technical knowledge in the field of current knowledge and use of new technologies.

Key Learning Outcomes of the Programme


PO-1	Ability to recognize and evaluate plants produced for organic farming purposes using basic knowledge and skills.
PO-2	In organic farming, the most appropriate cultivation technique is applied, taking into account the ecological conditions during the production phase.
PO-3	To be able to learn genetics and breeding issues in plant species.
PO-4	To be able to learn and apply plant propagation materials (seed, cuttings) production techniques.
PO-5	He/she follows modern agricultural techniques related to his/her field and puts them into practice.
PO-6	Ability to learn and apply plant nutrition, organic fertilization and irrigation methods.
PO-7	To be able to learn and apply methods of combating diseases and pests in plants.
PO-8	To be able to have knowledge about quality control, preservation and preparation of agricultural products for marketing.
PO-9	To be able to learn the basic issues required for the culture of plants.
PO-10	To be able to have knowledge about the tools and methods to be used in adopting new agricultural technologies to the producers.
PO-11	Having awareness of professional ethics and responsibility.
PO-12	To be able to carry out organic farming operations, carry out production and carry out production in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Application of Organic Agriculture.
PO-13	He/she independently evaluates the problems and issues he/she encounters in his/her field with an analytical and critical approach and offers solution proposals.
PO-14	Ability to access all kinds of scientific information using computer and internet technologies.
PO-15	To be able to know and apply the necessary application procedures for starting and continuing organic farming, obtaining organic product certificate and logo.

NQF-HETR Program Outcomes Matrices
Basic Area Competencies-Program Outcomes Matrix (Vocational Weighted)

Açıklama PÇ-1 PÇ-2 PÇ-3 PÇ-4 PÇ-5 PÇ-6 PÇ-7 PÇ-8 PÇ-9 PÇ-10 PÇ-11 PÇ-12 PÇ-13 PÇ-14 PÇ-15

Agriculture has particularly applied information about the areas of forest and water products.

It evaluates and comprehends the accuracy, reliability and update of the information he has acquired.

Has the method and technical information related to the area.

Using their acquired knowledge and skills examines the events and cases related to the field, define, analyzes, and develop solutions.

Realizes a study regarding the field independently.

It takes responsibility as an individual or team member to solve unpredictable problems in applications.

Manages employees under the responsibility.

It develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning with knowledge and skills he has acquired in the field.

Knows the ways to reach the information and uses effectively.

It is sensitive to current event and developments and follows these developments.

Informs the relevant person and institutions on issues related to the field; transfers their thoughts and solutions for problems and shares with responsible.

A foreign language is at least the European Language Portfolio using the general level of the A2 general level and communicates with their colleagues.

It uses information and communication technologies at the level required by work areas.

The collection of data in the field and gains competence in the transfer of the results to the implementation.

Act in accordance with scientific, cultural and ethical values.

Acts in accordance with the legislation of the field.

The universality of social rights has adequate consciousness on environmental protection, occupational health and safety of social justice, quality culture and cultural values.


The occupational areas of our program graduates are quite wide. The graduates of our program have the opportunity to work as technicians in the Provincial and District Directorate of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, organic farming enterprises, private sector organizations that will provide input to organic production (seed, organic fertilizer, organic agricultural struggle), organizations giving organic product certification, small and medium-sized agriculture industries (SMEs).

The occupational areas of our program graduates are quite wide. The graduates of our program have the opportunity to work as technicians in the Provincial and District Directorate of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, organic farming enterprises, private sector organizations that will provide input to organic production (seed, organic fertilizer, organic agricultural struggle), organizations giving organic product certification, small and medium-sized agriculture industries (SMEs).

Access to Further Studies


Students can make the transition to upper-level programs and can be educated in the following undergraduate programs on the condition that they receive a valid grade from DGS. Horticulture, Horticultural production and marketing, Plant Protection, Plant production and Technologies, Biosystems Engineering. Organic Agriculture Management, Farming Economy, Engineering of agricultural machinery and technologies, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Field Crops, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Animal Science

Students can make the transition to upper-level programs and can be educated in the following undergraduate programs on the condition that they receive a valid grade from DGS. Horticulture, Horticultural production and marketing, Plant Protection, Plant production and Technologies, Biosystems Engineering. Organic Agriculture Management, Farming Economy, Engineering of agricultural machinery and technologies, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Field Crops, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Animal Science

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester Course Plan

Course Code	Course Title	Theoretical	Practice	Year	Semester of Study	Type of Course	ECTS
AİT 101	ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTIORY I	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	2
ORT 109	PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 107	BOTANY	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 117	GENERAL CHEMISTRY	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	3
MAT 101	MATHEMATICS	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	2
ORT 101	GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC FARMING	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
ENF 101	BASIC COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY USES	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	3
ORT 105	SOIL KNOWLEDGE	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
TDL 101	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	2
YBD 101	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Fall Semester	Compulsory	2
Total:							30

2. Semester Course Plan

Course Code	Course Title	Theoretical	Practice	Year	Semester of Study	Type of Course	ECTS
AİT 102	ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY II	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	2
ORT 134	PLANT ANATOMY	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	3
ORT 102	PLANT PHYSIOLOGY	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	3
ORT118	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTY AND SAFETY	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	2
ORT 132	ORGANIC HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 108	ORGANIC ANIMAL PRODUCTION	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 106	ORGANIC FIELD CROPS PRODUCTION	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 130	AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	4
TDL 102	TURKISH LANGUAGE II	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	2
YBD 102	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	1	Spring Semester	Compulsory	2
Total:							30

3. Semester Course Plan

Course Code	Course Title	Theoretical	Practice	Year	Semester of Study	Type of Course	ECTS
ORT 235	BEEKEEPING AND POLICING	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 231	PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZATION	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 233	ORGANIC FARMING DISEASE AND HARMFUL MANAGEMENT	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 241	GREENHOUSE	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Compulsory	3
SCHVZ3	POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 3	- Hour(s)	- Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	15
Total:							30

4. Semester Course Plan

Course Code	Course Title	Theoretical	Practice	Year	Semester of Study	Type of Course	ECTS
ORT 230	INDUSTRY-BASED TRAINING (INTERNSHIP)	0 Hour(s)	2 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Compulsory	7
ORT 240	ORGANIC VITICULTURE	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Compulsory	4
ORT 242	ORGANIC SEEDLING AND SAPLING CULTIVATION	3 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Compulsory	4
SCHVZ4	POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 4	- Hour(s)	- Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	15
Total:							30

POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 3

Course Code	Course Title	Theoretical	Practice	Year	Semester of Study	Type of Course	ECTS
BKE 201	SCIENTIFIC AND CULTUREL ACTIVITIES I	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 221	PLANT PROTECTION AND BIOLOGICAL STRUGGLE	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 243	MEADOW, PASTURE AND FORAGE CROPS	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 217	ECOLOGY	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 229	FINE ARTS	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 211	GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
MYD 201	PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 219	ORGANIC PRODUCT PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETING	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 201	FARM STRUCTURE AND IRRIGATION	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3
ORT 239	CLEAN ENERGY USE AND RECYCLING	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Fall Semester	Optional	3

POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 4

Course Code	Course Title	Theoretical	Practice	Year	Semester of Study	Type of Course	ECTS
BKE 202	SCIENTIFIC AND CULTUREL ACTIVITIES II	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 238	PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 228	VOLUNTEERING WORKS	1 Hour(s)	2 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 214	RURAL DEVELOPMENT	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
MYD 202	PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 234	BREADING TECHNIQUES FOR FARMING	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 236	PROTECTED VEGETABLE PRODUCTION	2 Hour(s)	1 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 226	PERMACULTURE	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 210	PROJECT PREPARATION AND EVALUATION	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 206	ORNAMENTAL CROPS AND ORGANIC LANDSCAPING	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	2
ORT 224	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3
ORT 216	MEDICAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS	2 Hour(s)	0 Hour(s)	2	Spring Semester	Optional	3

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading


Each student must register for the lessons at the beginning of each semester and they must attend at least 70 percent of the classes and 80 percent of the practices to be able to attend the final exam. The students are subject to a mid-term exam and a final exam for each course. The contribution of the mid-term exam (the grades taken from homeworks, laboratory exams, quizzes can be added to the midterm exam ) to the final grade is 40 percent and the contribution of the final exam to the final grade is 60 percent. All the exams are evaluated from 100 points. There is a compulsory fort he students to take at least 45 points from the final exam. The students who are able to take one of the letter grades which are AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are thought to be succesful in that course. DC and DD are the grades which are thought to be succesful conditionally. The average grade of the students who take DD or DC from one of the courses must be at least 2.0.

Each student must register for the lessons at the beginning of each semester and they must attend at least 70 percent of the classes and 80 percent of the practices to be able to attend the final exam. The students are subject to a mid-term exam and a final exam for each course. The contribution of the mid-term exam (the grades taken from homeworks, laboratory exams, quizzes can be added to the midterm exam ) to the final grade is 40 percent and the contribution of the final exam to the final grade is 60 percent. All the exams are evaluated from 100 points. There is a compulsory fort he students to take at least 45 points from the final exam. The students who are able to take one of the letter grades which are AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are thought to be succesful in that course. DC and DD are the grades which are thought to be succesful conditionally. The average grade of the students who take DD or DC from one of the courses must be at least 2.0.

Graduation Requirements


To finish the programme succesfully, passing all the lessons available( equivalent to 120 ECTS), having at least 2.0 average grade from 4.0, finishing a compulsory training education lasting 60 days are neccessary.

Mode of Study


Full-Time

Facilities


In our program, education-teaching activities are carried out with 2 Asst. Prof Dr., and 5 Lecturers, but other university staffs who are experts in this field, can attend our departmental courses. In our program, courses are carried out in practice fields, crop animal production department laboratory, and the classroom with projection.

Programme Director or Equivalent


Address: Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Avanos Vocational High School, Organic Farming Programme Cumhuriyet Mah. Kapadokya Cad. No:49 / 50500 AVANOS / NEVŞEHİR Web Address: http://avanosmyo.nevsehir.edu.tr Business Phone: 0 (384) 511 56 76 Fax: 0 (384) 511 56 77

Açıklama	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15
Agriculture has particularly applied information about the areas of forest and water products.
It evaluates and comprehends the accuracy, reliability and update of the information he has acquired.
Has the method and technical information related to the area.
Using their acquired knowledge and skills examines the events and cases related to the field, define, analyzes, and develop solutions.
Realizes a study regarding the field independently.
It takes responsibility as an individual or team member to solve unpredictable problems in applications.
Manages employees under the responsibility.
It develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning with knowledge and skills he has acquired in the field.
Knows the ways to reach the information and uses effectively.
It is sensitive to current event and developments and follows these developments.
Informs the relevant person and institutions on issues related to the field; transfers their thoughts and solutions for problems and shares with responsible.
A foreign language is at least the European Language Portfolio using the general level of the A2 general level and communicates with their colleagues.
It uses information and communication technologies at the level required by work areas.
The collection of data in the field and gains competence in the transfer of the results to the implementation.
Act in accordance with scientific, cultural and ethical values.
Acts in accordance with the legislation of the field.
The universality of social rights has adequate consciousness on environmental protection, occupational health and safety of social justice, quality culture and cultural values.