Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
SPECIAL FERTILIZERS	Third cycle	TO 532		2	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	ASSIST. PROF. DR. Mustafa BASARAN
Lecturer(s)	ASSIST. PROF. DR. Mustafa BASARAN
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	To gain knowledge about necessary mechanisms for food synthesis of plants.
Course description	To gain knowledge about necessary mechanisms for food synthesis of plants and making fertilizer calculation.

Course contents

1	Mineral Elements Required in Plant Nutrition
2	The Soil as a Plant Nutrient Medium and Its Characteristics, Salt of Soil
3	Contribution of Microorganisms to Mineral Concentration in Soil
4	Nitrogen and Phosphorus Uptake by Plants
5	Potassium and Sulfur Uptake by Plants
6	Calcium and Magnesium Uptake by Plants
7	Nitrogen and Sulfur Asimilation
8	Mid-term exam
9	Plant Water Interactions
10	Plant Growth and Crop Production
11	Fertilization and Fertilizer Types
12	Leaf Fertilization
13	Inorganic Fertilizers, Fertilizer Application
14	Important Elements
15	Final exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Diagnose nutrient deficiency symptoms in some crop plants.
2	Describe how soil and plant tissue analysis are performed.
3	Evaluate nutrient status of soil and other growth media and nutrient demand of crops.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	12	4	48
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	12	2	24
Homework	3	5	15
Presentation / seminar	1	5	5
Quiz	3	3	9
Preparation for midterm exams	1	6	6
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	2	8	16
Laboratuar	5	5	25
Field study	2	6	12
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	5	3	15
Total work load			187
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homework	100	100
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	-
Additional references	Worksheets

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