COURSE SYLLABUS

COVER PLANTS

1	Course Title:	COVER PLANTS
2	Course Code:	TAR4337-S
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. EMİNE BUDAKLI ÇARPICI
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. Emine BUDAKLI ÇARPICI e-mail: ebudakli@uludag.edu.tr Tel: 0224 29 41524
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to give basic information about the cultivation of cover crops, their functions in field agriculture, the benefits and disadvantages of cover crops, the general characteristics of the crops suitable for different climatic zones, their ecological demands, agronomic features and their usage areas.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Students who take the course will have information about cover crops, their usage areas and the benefits they provide. Thus, they gain qualifications to decide on choosing and growing the most suitable cover crop / crops for the current conditions.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Learns cover plants and their general characteristics;
2	Understands the usage areas of cover crops, their importance and functions in agricultural production systems;
3	Selects suitable cover crops for different conditions. Learn about the preparation of planting for cover crops.;
4	Learns the ecological demands of different cover crops.;
5	Learns the production methods and times of different cover crops.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Description, importance and functions of cover crops
2	Uses of cover crops, comparison with other plants
3	Applications to be done before planting in the area where cover crops will be grown
4	Planting techniques of cover crops
5	Maintenance operations in cover crops
6	Benefits of cover crops (Soil erosion, weed control, soil carbon sequestration)
7	Benefits of cover crops (Soil moisture, nitrate leakage, climate change)
8	Benefits of cover crops (Worm population, microbial population, pest management, soil and water quality, wildlife and biodiversity)
9	Limitations in the cultivation of cover crops
10	Economic importance of cover crops
11	Cover plant species and their cultivation
12	Cover plant species and their cultivation
13	The importance of cover crops in climate change
14	Disadvantages of cover crops

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Clark, A., 2007. Managing Cover Crops Profitably. Handbook Series Book 9 Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Network, Beltsville, MD. Third Edition. National / international articles on the subject
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	20
Quiz	1	10
Homeworks, Performances	1	10
Final Exam	1	60
Total	4	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	It is evaluated according to the principles of the Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation of Bursa Uludağ University.
Information	Results are determined by the letter grade determined by the student automation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High