| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant protection | ZTB204 | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Zübeyde Filiz ARSLAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To provide basic knowledge on pests, diseases and weeds causing economical losses on agricultural crops and teaching control methodologies against these problems. |
| Course Content | Pests, economical losses, plant protection |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students know the plant diseases, harmfull insects and weeds in agriculture, - Students know types of damage in agriculture. - Students know control methods against diseases, pests and weeds. - Students know anatomic features of important arthropods in agriculture |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition of diseases | Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Fungal diseases | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Viral diseases of plants | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 4. Week | Bacterial diseases of plants | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Non-parasitic plant diseases | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 6. Week | Weeds | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Control of plant diseases | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Morphology of insects | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 10. Week | Taxonomy of insects | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Life cycle of insects | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice |
| 12. Week | Important pests | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 13. Week | Control of agricultural pests | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 14. Week | FINAL EXAM | Course Hours |
| Agrios, G. 2005 Plant Pathology AP Press |
| Alaoğlu, Ö., Boyraz, N., Güncan. A., Baştaş, K.K. 2017 Bitki Koruma Selçuk Ünv. Ziraat Fak. Konya |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Practice | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
