TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the importance of organic agriculture. 2) Assessment of food safety in organic agriculture. 3) Learn organic production methods. 4) The development of organic agriculture
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Agriculture and food 2nd Week the agricultural systems applied in the world and turkey 3rd Week The definition of organic farming and comparison with other agricultural systems 4th Week organic agriculture and the environment 5th Week Organic agriculture legislation 6th Week Principles in organic agriculture 7th Week Organic farming 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Organic agriculture sertification and consumption 10th Week Promoting and marketing of organic products 11th Week Disadvantages and advantages of organic agriculture 12th Week Classification of organic agriculture products 13th Week Assessment of food safety in organic agriculture 14th Week The development and prospects for organic agriculture 15th Week FINAL EXAM
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 12 12 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No