| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Grape Diseases | BTK 418 | 8. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 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 | To teach important diseases of fruits and grapes, and also the control methods of them. |
| Course Content | The fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of fruits and grape; and also the physical, cultural, legal and chemical control methods against those diseases. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Ability to diagnose diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses seen in vineyards and fruit trees - Deciding on the method to combat diseases seen in vineyards and fruit trees - Measuring economic losses of fruit and vineyard diseases - Comprehending the differences in phenotypic characters that are essantial for fungal taxonomy - Learning the life cycles of plant pathogenic fungi |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction of Fruit and grape diseases | |
| 2. Week | Noninfectiouse disease in fruit and grape | |
| 3. Week | Fungal diseases in grape, and control methods | |
| 4. Week | Bacterial diseases in grape, and control methods | |
| 5. Week | Diseases caused by virus and virus-like agents, and control methods | |
| 6. Week | The root and trunk rot of stone and soft-core fruits, and control methods | |
| 7. Week | In fruit trees the Valsa- and Necteria cankers, and control methods | |
| 8. Week | Mid-Term Examination | |
| 9. Week | Fungal diseases in stone fruits, and control methods | |
| 10. Week | Bacterial diseases in ston fruits, and control methods | |
| 11. Week | Diseases caused by virus and virus like agents in stone fruits, and control methods | |
| 12. Week | Fungal diseases in pome fruits, and control methods | |
| 13. Week | Bacterial diseases in pome fruits, and control methods | |
| 14. Week | Diseases caused by virus and virus like agents in pome fruits, and control methods |
| Agrios, GN, 2005. Plant Pathology. Elsvier Academic Press Inc., USA. |
| Pearson RC, and AC Goheen 1988. Compendium of Grape Diseases. APS Pres., USA. |
| Timmer LW, Garnsey SM and JH Graham 2000. Compendium of Citrus Diseases APS Pres., USA. |
| Ogawa, J. M., Zehr, E. I., Bird, G. W., Ritchie, D. F., Uriu, K. and J. K. Uyemoto 1995. Compendium of Stone Fruit Diseases. APS Press, USA. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 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 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Research | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
