| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OTD506Z | Crop Production and Climate Change | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Third Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To understand students' agriculture-climate relationship and to understand the possible effects of climate changes on agriculture. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr.Ümmügülsüm ERDOĞAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows the climate and the factors that make up the climate | | 2 | Gains knowledge about climate models. | | 3 | Knows the effects of climate change on the agricultural sector | | 4 | Explain the causes and consequences of climate change |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| not |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| not |
| Course Contents |
| concepts related to the topic, the hydrological cycle, distribution of water resources, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, the effects on agriculture of climate change in the world and Turkey, climate change, gardens and field crops cultivation on effects, effects on the choice and watering systems of climate change on water resources, climate the impact of climate change on food safety, the impact of climate change on agricultural economy, the effects of climate change on the environment, the effects of climate change on agricultural structures, the effects of climate change on animal husbandry. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Global environmental issues | not | not | | 2 | The carbon cycle and the world's energy budget | not | not | | 3 | Social and economic effects of climate change | not | not | | 4 | Examining the causes of climate change | not | not | | 5 | Global carbon footprint | not | not | | 6 | mid term | not | not | | 7 | Agricultural resource management under climate change conditions | not | not | | 8 | Adaptation to the effects of climate change | not | not | | 9 | Drought Indexes | not | not | | 10 | Meteorological events that adversely affect agricultural production | not | not | | 11 | Climate change policies | not | not | | 12 | Global climate change, its impact on agriculture and water resources | not | not | | 13 | International agreements against global environmental problems; | not | not | | 14 | Türkiye climate change report | not | not | | 15 | Final exam | not | not |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kadıoğlu M., Ünal Y., İlhan A., Yürük C., (2017). Türkiye`de İklim Değişikliği ve Tarımda Sürdürülebilirlik. İTÜ.
Zaimoğlu Z., (2019) İklim Değişikliği ve Türkiye Tarımı Etkileşimi, İklim Değişikliği Alanında Ortak Çabaların Desteklenmesi Projesi (iklimİN), İklim Değişikliği Eğitim Modülleri Serisi 7. Ankara |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 70 | | Seminar | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 70 | | Seminar | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | not |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Field Work | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Seminar | 7 | 9 | 63 |
| Self Study | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 6 | 12 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 3 | | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 3 | | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 3 | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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