| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ORG215 | Fertilizers and Fertilization | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To inform the students about the fertilizers and fertilizing techniques they can use in agricultural areas |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç.Dr. Volkan GÜL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learning the role of fertilizers in crop production | | 2 | Optimum fertilizer selection under different production systems and ecological conditions | | 3 | To be able to decide the most suitable methods of fertilization under different production systems and ecological conditions To learn the forms of soil from soil and leaf | | 4 | Learning of pre-estimation problems that occur due to lack of fertilizer | | 5 | Determination of land fertilizer need and variety |
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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 | Definition of fertilizer and fertilizer Fertilizer-product relation | | | | 2 | Fertilizer and environment relation Objective of fertilizer | | | | 3 | Fertilizer application methods | | | | 4 | Classification and control of fertilizers | | | | 5 | Fertilizer words and definitions Fertilizer losses and prevention methods | | | | 6 | Organic fertilizers of vegetable and animal origin | | | | 7 | Organomineral fertilizers, Soil regulators | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | | | | 10 | Phosphorous fertilizers | | | | 11 | Potassium fertilizers | | | | 12 | Calcium fertilizers Magnesium fertilizers Sulfur fertilizers | | | | 13 | Ferrous fertilizers Manganese fertilizers Zinc fertilizers | | | | 14 | Copper fertilizers Boron fertilizers Molybdenum fertilizers | | | | 15 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Basic Fertilizer Information, Burhan Kacar, Nobel publisher, 2013, Fertilizers and Fertilization Techniques, Burhan Kacar and Vahit Katkat, Nobel publishing, 2014 |
| 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Homework | 2 | 10 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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