Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Stored Product Diseases BTK 432 8. 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 Res. Assist. Şükran YAYLA
Instructors Şükran YAYLA
Assistants
Goals Give infomation about storage method, quality of storage and stored products, the control methods of diseases which damaged on stored products.
Course Content Storage methods, properties of warehouses and stored product pests causing quality losses in product, identification of diseases, ways of transmission and spread, control methods against storage diseases
Learning Outcomes - Students recognize disease of fruit, vegetables, cereals and legumes occurring after harvest
- Students recognize control methods against disease and pests occurring in fruit, vegetables, cereals and legumes after harvest
- Students comprehend the importance of product protection in after harvest for fruit, vegetables, cereals and legumes
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Agricultural crops and their storage methods.
2. Week Classification of stored diseases
3. Week Caracteristic of pathogens in postharvest fruits.
4. Week Caracteristic of pathogens in postharvest fruits.
5. Week Caracteristic of pathogens in postharvest vegetables.
6. Week Caracteristic of pathogens in postharvest vegetables.
7. Week Factors affecting disease development.
8. Week Midterm exam
9. Week Factors affecting disease development.
10. Week Attact mechanisms of pathogens.
11. Week Attact mechanisms of pathogens.
12. Week Host protection and defense mechanisms.
13. Week Physiological and biochemical changes in postharvest crops.
14. Week Control methods against pathogens causing postharvest diseases.
Recommended Sources
Barkai-Golan, R., 2001. Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables Development and Control. Elsevier, 418 ss.
Narayasamy, P., 2006. Posthervest pathogens and disease management. Wiley-interscience, 578 ss
Material Sharing
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 1. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları .pdf
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 2. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları.pdf
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 3. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları.pdf
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 4. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları.pptx
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 5. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları.pptx
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 6. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları.pptx
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) 7. hafta Depolanmış Ürün Hastalıkları.pptx
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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 4 0 0 0 -
PY6 4 0 0 0 -
PY7 4 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 -
PY9 4 0 0 0 -
PY10 4 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 22 22
Final 1 26.5 26.5
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0