COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 4108 PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZING COMPULSORY 2 2 0 3

Offered By

Agricultural Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DILEK YÜCEL ENGINDENIZ

Offered to

Agricultural Management (Evening)
Agricultural Management

Course Objective

To teach what are the elements of plant nutrition and nutrition methods, and nutrition ways and time and form of fertilizer needed by the plants with applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to perceive the basic information on plant nutrition.
2   Being able to follow reference related to plant nutrition.
3   Being able to experience on elements in the nutrition of plants.Being able to experience on elements in the nutrition of plants
4   Being able to determine the physiological and metabolic efficiency of plant nutrient elements.
5   Being able to practice on balanced nutrition and fertilization of plant.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Plant Nutrition: History
2 Plant Nutrition: Nitrogen
3 Plant Nutrition: phosphorus
4 Plant Nutrition: potassium
5 Plant Nutrition: calcium
6 Plant Nutrition: Magnesium
7 Plant Nutrition: Magnesium
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Plant Nutrition: sulfur and iron
10 Plant Nutrition: mangan
11 Plant Nutrition: Boron and Zinc
12 Indtroduction to fertilization
13 Fertilization Methods
14 Preparation of fertilization Program

Recomended or Required Reading

Main texbook: Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 2007. Bitki Besleme. Nobel Yay. 659 s.
Kacar, B. ve Katkat, V. 1999. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği. Vipaş A.Ş. Bursa
Suplementary texbook: Marschner, H. 1988. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. Acad. Pres. 889 s. Mengel, K., Kirkby, E.A. 1982. Principles of Plant Nutrition. Bern-Switzerland. 655s.
Zabunoğlu, S. ve Karaçal, I. 1992. Gübreler ve Gübreleme. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi yayın No: 1279, Ders Kitabı: 365.
Other: Garden

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation
2. Question-Answer
3. Active Participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam and final exam to measure learning outcomes and the learning outcomes that will be followed in reaching the stage of the student.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.511