| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BT-1008 | AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION | Elective | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To teach the importance of mechanization in agriculture and agricultural practices aimed |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Inst. Erhan Bozkurt |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | to recognize agricultural equipment. | | 2 | to recognize agricultural machines. | | 3 | Maintenance of agricultural tools and machines to learn. | | 4 | Learn which tools to use for agricultural work. | | 5 | Learn which jobs to use agricultural machinery. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and importance of agricultural mechanization, definitions of engines, engine types and general characteristics, theoretical foundations, structural properties, used in the fuel, engine equipment, and the level of mechanization of agriculture in our country, the basic equipment used in agricultural operations, especially in tillage equipment, planting equipment, maintenance equipment , fertilizing machinery, plant protection equipment, harvesting and threshing machinery |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General condition of agricultural mechanization and agricultural machinery safety measures | | | | 2 | Introduction of energy-saving in agriculture and the tractor | | | | 3 | Tractor hydraulic system | | | | 4 | Tractor maintenance | | | | 5 | soil processing | | | | 6 | Fertilizer Distribution Equipment | | | | 7 | Midterm Exam | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam questions solved and sowing machinery | | | | 9 | Mower machinery | | | | 10 | Bale Construction | | | | 11 | Plant Protection Equipment and Machinery | | | | 12 | Plant maintenance tools and machinery | | | | 13 | Mowers and threshing machines | | | | 14 | Harvesters harvest crop losses and harvesting settings | | | | 15 | General Review | | | | 16 | Final (Final Exam) | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| The Book of Agricultural Mechanization YAYÇEP Sabanci, A., agricultural mechanization, Cukurova University Press. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Homework | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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| Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat / TURKEY • Tel (pbx): +90 354 217 86 01 • e-mail: uo@bozok.edu.tr |