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| ORM4008 | @Pasture Management | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Turgay DİNDAROĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Sezgin HACISALİHOĞLU | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The Rangeland Management course aims to develop scientific and technical approaches for the sustainable use and protection of rangelands. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | | 1,2 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | | 1,2,3 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | | 1,2,3 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | | 2,3 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course aims to develop efficient use strategies and grazing plans by addressing rangeland ecosystems' biological, physical, and economic aspects. Students will gain knowledge about the management of rangelands as natural resources and will gain skills to develop applicable solutions at local, national and international levels. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction of pasture management concepts
| | | Week 2 | Introduction of pasture forage plants (Meadow vegetation I)
| | | Week 3 | Introduction of pasture forage plants (Meadow vegetation II)
| | | Week 4 | Introduction of pasture forage plants (Meadow vegetation III)
| | | Week 5 | Introduction of pasture forage plants (Meadow vegetation I)
| | | Week 6 | Introduction of pasture forage plants (Meadow vegetation II)
| | | Week 7 | Introduction of pasture forage plants (Meadow vegetation III)
| | | Week 8 | Midterm Exam
| | | Week 9 | Pasture Management methods (Introduction)
| | | Week 10 | Pasture Management methods (Application areas)
| | | Week 11 | Pasture Management methods (Application forms)
| | | Week 12 | Pasture Management methods (Comparison of applications)
| | | Week 13 | Introduction of pastures in Turkey
| | | Week 14 | Pasture Legislation (Legal Legislation)
| | | Week 15 | Pasture Legislation (Deficiencies in Legal Legislation)
| | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Grazing Management. 2nd Edition - October 16, 2000. Author: John F. Vallentine. Language: English. Hardback ISBN: 9780127100012. 9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 7 1 0 0 0 1 - 2, eBook ISBN: 9780080532592 | | | 2 | WallisDeVries, M. F., Bakker, J. P., Bakker, J. P., & van Wieren, S. E. (Eds.). (1998). Grazing and conservation management (Vol. 11). Springer Science & Business Media. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 8 | 2 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 4 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 106 |
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