| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Diseases Epidemiology | BTK 326 | 6. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 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 |
İsmet YILDIRIM |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Introduction to plant disease epidemiology and ecology. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and quantification of plant diseases on a population level, and application of this knowledge to select efficient strategies and tactics of disease management |
| Course Content | Elements of an epidemic, the factors affecting on epidemic development, product loss measurement, epidemic models and prediction systems, examples of the prediction of the development of the epidemic. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To understand the relationship between the disease agents and the environmental factors. - To learn the life cycle of plant diseases and the importance of the factors those influence it - To describe the situations for the formation of an plant diseases epidemic and its elements - To learn forecasting and warning models of plant diseases epidemics |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The definition of disease in plants, the disease triangle and pyramid, the related terms | |
| 2. Week | Environmental Factors that affect the development of the plant disease: Tolerance, tolerance law | |
| 3. Week | Environmental Factors that affect the development of the plant disease: Physical factors: temperature, humidity | |
| 4. Week | Environmental Factors that affect the development of the plant disease: Light, wind, soil characteristics | |
| 5. Week | Environmental Factors that affect the development of the plant disease: Chemicals, pH, plant nutrients, pesticides | |
| 6. Week | Biotic factors that affect the development of the plant disease: People, vectors, host, weeds, antagonists | |
| 7. Week | Definition purpose and work areas, related terms of plant diseases epidemic | |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | |
| 9. Week | Classification of Epidemiological Research Strategies, r value | |
| 10. Week | Elements of the epidemic 1. Host factors that affect the development of epidemics 2. Pathogen factors that affect the development of epidemics 3. Environmental factors that affect the development of epidemic | |
| 11. Week | The developing of epidemics, forcasting and warning system | |
| 12. Week | Analysis of Epidemics, epidemiological models and systems used in the analyzes, epidemics and plant disease management | |
| 13. Week | Plant diseases epidemicsand control strategies | |
| 14. Week | Plant diseases epidemicsand control strategies |
| Bitki Hastalıkları Epidemiyolojisi. 1988. M. Biçici. Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları. |
| Cooke, B.M., D.G. Jones and B. Kaye 2006 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 1 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 2 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 3 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 4 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 5 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 6 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 7 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 8 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 9 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | 10 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıkları Epidemiyolojisi 1.1 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıkları Epidemiyolojisi 1.2 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıkları Epidemiyolojisi 1.3 |
| Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) | Bitki Hastalıkları Epidemiyolojisi 1.4 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
