| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nematology | BTK 314 | 6. Semester | 2 + 2 | 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 the course is to help the students to have knowledge about morphology, biology, ecology, infestation and distribution, host plants, feeding mechanisms and damage on plants and protection methods of plant parasitic nematodes. Besides, the students are able to get the basic knowledge about entomopathogenic nematodes. |
| Course Content | Nematology, plant parasitic nematodes, features and characteristics, and spread patterns and distribution, entomopathogenic nematodes, uses and activities, cultural, physical, chemical and biological control methods against plant parasitic nematodes. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Student, know the characteristic and biology of plant parasitic nematodes - Understand feeding mechanisms and damages of plant parasitic nematodes - Learn the survival strategies and host interactions of entomopathogenic nematodes - To organize the report or prescription on the decision related with plant protection methods against the economically important plant parasitic nematodes in agricultural production - Determine the pest insects controlled by entomopathogenic nematodes and to use these benefical organisms successfully in biological control - Uses the earnings from in-class applications in professional life |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | General Introduction to Nematology. What’s Nematode? Historical Process of Nematology. | |
| 2. Week | General Information About Plant Parasitic Nematode. Systematics and Morphological Characteristics of Nematode. | |
| 3. Week | General Information About Plant Parasitic Nematode. Biology and Ecologiy of Nematode | |
| 4. Week | Relationship between nematode and microorganisms | |
| 5. Week | Plant parasitic nematodes in Turkey | |
| 6. Week | Plant Parasitic Nematodes; Biology, morphology and damages | |
| 7. Week | Plant Parasitic Nematodes; Biology, morphology and damages | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Plant Protection Methods for Important Plant Parasitic Nematodes | |
| 10. Week | Methods used in nematological studies | |
| 11. Week | Enthomopathogenic nematodes | |
| 12. Week | Morphology, Biology and Ecology of Entomopathogenic Nematodes | |
| 13. Week | Production and formulation studies of entomopathogenic nematodes | |
| 14. Week | General Assesments |
| Siddiqi, M. R.. Tylenchida, Parasites of Plants and Insects. CAB International, Wallingford-Oxon / UK, 833 pp, 2000.- |
| Luc, M., R. A. Sikora & J. Bridge, Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture. CAB International, Wallingford-Oxon / UK, 629pp, 1990.- Nickle, W. R.,1984. |
| Kepenekçi İ. Nematoloji, Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, Eğitim Yayım ve Yayınlar Dairesi Başkanlığı, Ankara |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final | 1 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
