Organic Agriculture Programme

General Description

Vision

To become a leading educational model in sustainable agriculture and eco-friendly practices, raising the standards of organic farming education at a national level.

Mission

To train competent, conscious professionals who will contribute to the sector within the framework of environmental and sustainable approaches in the field of organic farming.

Qualification Awarded

The students who have completed the theoretical and practical courses is given to associate degree.

Length Of Programme

2 Year, 4 Semesters

Total Credits

120 ECTS

Level Of Qualification According To The National Qualification Framework And The European Qualifications Framework

EQF-LLL 5

Field(S) Of Study (ISCED-F)

005.0811.022

Level Of Qualification

Associate degree

Specific Admission Requirements

Those who receive 150 points or more in the TYT score from the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) conducted by the Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) are placed in the Organic Agriculture Program according to the order of preference.

Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal And Informal)

Exemption exam for "Foreign Langugage" and "Computer Course" are arranged at the begining of every academic year. Successful students exempt from these courses.

Qualification Requirements And Regulations

The students must get 2 out of 4 grade point average and must complete their professional training.

Profile Of The Programme

The aim of this program is to graduate quality technical personnel who have sufficient knowledge and practice about organic crop and animal production, quality control, storage, preparation for market.

Educational Objectives Of The Programme

1. To enable students to understand the importance of sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices and equip them with relevant knowledge and skills.

2. To provide students with technical knowledge and practical skills in organic farming principles for both plant and animal production.

3. To instill lifelong habits of protecting ecological balance, using natural resources sustainably, and fostering environmental consciousness.

4. To educate individuals who can understand the needs of the organic farming sector, develop innovative solutions, and adhere to quality standards in the production process.

Program Objectives

In line with MEDEK criteria and program qualifications, to provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical experience, cultivating qualified individuals to meet the needs of the industry.

Occupational Profiles Of Graduates With Examples

Public institutions and organizations: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Provincial and District Directorates, Research Institutes and Municipalities. Private Sector Operations: Organic agriculture (crop and animal) production and marketing enterprises and sustainable agriculture (organic farming and good agricultural practice), control and certification organizations. Own business : Organic (Plant and animal) production and marketing enterprises.

Access To Further Studies

At the end of two years of higher education, with the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) conducted by the Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) He can transfer to Faculty of Agriculture. Vertical transfers receive the title of "Agricultural Engineer" after graduation. Programs that can be transferred vertically to Agricultural faculties: Horticulture, Plant Protection, Crop Production and Technologies, Biosystem Engineering, Organic Agriculture Management, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Machinery and Technologies engineering, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Field Crops, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Animal Science.

Examination Regulations, Assessment And Grading

Exams are administered according to the “Ege University Guidelines for Assessment and Evaluation ’. For each course taken on a semester basis, there will be a “midterm exam” within the period and a “final exam” at the end of the semester. In accordance with the content of the course written, oral, and practical and laboratory exams are done. If you fail the course, you have the right to “make-up exam”, there is no "Summer School".

Graduation Requirements

The students must get 2 out of 4 grade point average and must complete their professional training.

Mode Of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning)

Full-time

Address, Programme Director Or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Safak Ceylan ; Organic Agriculture Program Coordinator E.U. Odemis Vocational High School, 35750, Odemis-IZMIR Tel: 0 232 5453272-116 Fax: 0 232 5444356 e-mail: safak.ceylan@ege.edu.tr

Facilities

Three faculty members in the program is working. In addition, There are field of organic crop production and animal production for students application.