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AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORT 243 - ORGANIC FARMING

Code: ORT 243 Course Title: MEADOW, PASTURE AND FORAGE CROPS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORGANIC FARMING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATİH TÜRE (fatihture@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To understand the importance of meadow pastures, to give information about meadow pasture management and breeding, to comprehend forage crops cultivation in general

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can transfer the cultivation techniques of forage crops suitable for the region to the producers. PO-6 Consider ecological conditions of each region and implement appropriate production techniques in organic farming.
PO-22 It collects data in the field and transfers the results to the application.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can select suitable forage plants according to climate and soil structure. PO-6 Consider ecological conditions of each region and implement appropriate production techniques in organic farming.
PO-12 Has knowledge about climate changes in crop production and alternative crop rotation systems according to regions.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and economic importance of meadow pasture, existence and distribution, condition and adequacy, classification, usage areas, breeding studies.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and economic importance of meadow pastures expression and quession and answer
2 Presence and distribution of meadow pasture in our country expression and quession and answer
3 The status and adequacy of meadow pastures in our country expression and quession and answer
4 Meadows and their classification expression and quession and answer
5 Rangelands and their classification expression and quession and answer
6 Maintenance and management of meadows and pastures expression and quession and answer
7 Rehabilitation of meadows and pastures expression and quession and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Definition of forage plants, classification of forage plants expression and quession and answer
10 Uses and evaluation of forage crops expression and quession and answer
11 Forage crops production techniques expression and quession and answer
12 Introduction and cultivation of leguminous forage crops expression and quession and answer
13 Introduction and cultivation of forage cereal crops expression and quession and answer
14 Other family forage crops and their cultivation expression and quession and answer
15 General review and evaluation expression and quession and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Slaj Yapımı Çayır Mera ve Yem Bitkileri Tarımı Ergün Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
Resource books recommended to students, computer projection device,

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8. hafta 1 saat %40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15.hafta 1 saat %60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 7 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 7 7
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 6 12
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 91