| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ORG203 | Meadow Pasture and Forage Crops | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To introduce the pasture areas, characteristics and problems faced by the meadows in our country and the problems of using and grazing especially in and around the forests
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Volkan GÜL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Pasture ecology and the situation of meralar in our country | | 2 | The properties and importance of forests and open fields | | 3 | Some important pasture plants and their uses |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Theoric | | | | 2 | Understanding the definition and importance of Meadow-Meralar, pasture-meadow areas in Turkey | | | | 3 | Meadow habitat for meadow | | | | 4 | Impact of cultivation on soil | | | | 5 | Causes and effects of soil contraction, surface flow | | | | 6 | Climatic vegetation composition in Meralard | | | | 7 | Reasons and stages of natural vegetation degradation in Merald | | | | 8 | Midterm
| | | | 9 | Grazing management and technical principles | | | | 10 | Regulation of pasting, Indications and losses of overgrazing | | | | 11 | Grazing capacity problems in our country | | | | 12 | Critical periods in pasture | | | | 13 | Damages in pasture | | | | 14 | Introduction of some meadow-pasture fodder plants | | | | 15 | Final Exam
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Gökkuş, A. and A. Koç, 2001. Pasture and Meadow Management. Atatürk Univ. Faculty of Agriculture Course Spring. No: 228, AÜZF Offset Facility, Erzurum, 326 s.?Altın, M., Gökkuş, A. and Koç, A. 2005. Meadow Breeding Improvement. T. C. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Grassland Pasture Crops and Basin Development Department. Ankara, 468 s. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 80 | | Homework | 1 | 20 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | English | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Question-Answer | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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