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| ORM7300 | Afforestation of Special Areas | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. İbrahim TURNA | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Deniz GÜNEY | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To understand the ecological conditions and silvicultural characteristics of special quality areas, to determine the necessary techniques for the planting of these areas (rehabilitation, afforestation, etc.), to ensure that they understand species selection, planting or sowing methods, and maintenance and establishment measures. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Summarize the afforestation problems of Special Qualified Areas | 3 - 7 - 9 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | Able to implement afforestation techniques and applications in special areas | | 1, | | PO - 3 : | Able to carry out different applications in afforestation areas in different regions of the country | | 1, | | PO - 4 : | Will be able to develop and finalize a project on any afforestation area. | | 1,6, | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Arid zone afforestations (general concepts, required characteristics of the species to be used, planting technique, terrace shapes). The principles of afforestation of karst regions (revival cuts, features sought in afforestation and the species to be used). Establishment of protective forest strips and the species to be used and the features sought in these species. Dune afforestation (species to be used, characteristics sought in species, temporary and permanent stabilization). Green belt afforestation (importance, planting technique and required properties in the species to be used). |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and basic definition | | | Week 2 | Afforestation concept and afforestation techniques for aim | | | Week 3 | Arid and semi-arid zone afforestation, tree species and technic suggestions | | | Week 4 | Soil conservation, hydrologic aims and afforestation for site rehabilitation | | | Week 5 | Afforestation for field exposed to water and wind erosion | | | Week 6 | Afforestation for ekstrem elevated mountainy (alpin) | | | Week 7 | Afforestation for calcic soil | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Afforestation for marsh field | | | Week 10 | Afforestation for dune field | | | Week 11 | Afforestation for coal and other industrial waste stabilization | | | Week 12 | Afforestation for salty soil | | | Week 13 | Examination week | | | Week 14 | Small afforestation for natural environment rehabilitation | | | Week 15 | Students presentations | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 1 | 60 | 30 | | Laboratory exam | - | | | | | Presentation | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 1 | 60 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 2 | 20 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 2 | 7 | 14 | | Ödev | 3 | 7 | 21 | | Proje | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 2 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 199 |
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