| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combating Plant Diseases and Pests | ZTB411 | 7. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Taylan ÇAKMAK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach the most common diseases and pests in cultivated plants, their main diagnosis methods and the methods used to combat them, and to give practical information about plant protection products licensed in Turkey. |
| Course Content | To be able to recognize diseases in plants and to apply control methods. To be able to recognize and apply control methods of pests seen in plants. To be able to explain and apply basic information about all kinds of diagnosis and treatment methods related to plant protection. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To be able to recognize diseases in plants and to apply control methods. - To be able to recognize and apply control methods of pests seen in plants. - To be able to explain and apply basic information about all kinds of diagnosis and treatment methods related to plant protection. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Classification of Agricultural Control Methods applied in the world by specifying the principles in the definition and implementation of agricultural control. | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | The concept of disease, the factors that cause disease and damage in plants | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Structural changes in the diseased plant; physiological changes, defense mechanisms in the plant against pathogens | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Physiogenes; Climatic conditions, soil properties | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Deficiency and excess of nutrients, weed control in cultivated plants | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Pathogens; Viruses, Viroids, Fungi, Bacteria | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Diseases and pests in horticultural crops | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | General principles of combating plant pests, | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Cultural measures, Physical control of plants | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Mechanical control, Quarantine measures, Biotechnical control | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Biological control | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Chemical control | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | FINAL EXAM | Course Hours |
| Visual presentations suitable for the course content will be prepared by the lecturer. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 3 | 36 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
