| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Methods of Plant Diseases | BTK 322 | 6. 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 |
Prof. Dr. İsmet YILDIRIM |
| Instructors |
İrem ALTIN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of the lecture is to provide the students to comprehend basic principles of disease control methods, basic knowledge on disease management and experience control practices. The students can decide proper control methods in practices by taking into consideration on human and environment safe against important diseases. |
| Course Content | Plant protection concept, and its importance, Basic principles on combating with diseases, Plant protection methods for diseases, Plant diseases management. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Comprehend basic principles on combating with diseases - Comprehend control methods against important diseases of agricultural plant - Apply proper control methods in practices by taking into consideration on human and environment safe against important diseases |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Concept of agricultural control and introduction to control methods | |
| 2. Week | Cultural precautions in agriculture A. Place selection B. Crop cycling C. Soil processing D. Fertilizing | |
| 3. Week | Cultural precautions in agriculture E.Planting Date F. Using healthy production material G. Destruction of diseased plants and plant parts | |
| 4. Week | Physical control methods against plant diseases | |
| 5. Week | Biological control concept and methods against plant diseases | |
| 6. Week | Antibiosis, competition, hyperparasitism and hypovirulence in biological control. | |
| 7. Week | Legal precautions against plant diseases A. Internal quarantine B. External quarantine C. Diseases in internal and external quarantine | |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam and the evaluation of topics | |
| 9. Week | Chemical control and pesticide application techniques against plant diseases | |
| 10. Week | Pesticide application techniques against plant diseases | |
| 11. Week | Fungicide application in field conditions | |
| 12. Week | Fungicides used against plant diseases, formulation types | |
| 13. Week | Problems in fungicide applications and the ways to solve these problems | |
| 14. Week | Laboratory study |
| Delen, N. (1993). Tarımsal Savaşım Yöntem ve İlaçları. 1993. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Basımevi, İzmir. |
| Thomson, W.T. (1991) Agricultural Chemicals. Book IV-Fungicides, Thomson Puplication, California. Thomson, W.T. (1991) Agricultural Chemicals. Book III-Miscellaneous Agricultural Chemicals, Thomson Puplication, California. |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklarıyla Mücadele Yöntemleri |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklarıyla Mücadele Yöntemleri 1 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklarıyla Mücadele Yöntemleri 2 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklrıyla Mücadele Yöntemleri Fiziksel Mücadele |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklarıyla Mücadele Yöntemi 1.1 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklarıyla Mücadele Yöntemleri 1.2-3 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıklarıyla Mücadele Yöntemleri 1.4 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Homework 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
