Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Plant protection ZTB204 4. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to Face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) 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
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Definition of diseases Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
2. Week Fungal diseases Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
3. Week Viral diseases of plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
4. Week Bacterial diseases of plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
5. Week Non-parasitic plant diseases Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
6. Week Weeds Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
7. Week Control of plant diseases Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM Course Hours
9. Week Morphology of insects Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week Taxonomy of insects Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
11. Week Life cycle of insects Verbal Expression Visual Presentation 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
Recommended Sources
Agrios, G. 2005 Plant Pathology AP Press
Alaoğlu, Ö., Boyraz, N., Güncan. A., Baştaş, K.K. 2017 Bitki Koruma Selçuk Ünv. Ziraat Fak. Konya
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
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