Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Phytopathology BTK204 4. 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 İrem ALTIN
Assistants
Goals The objective of this course is aiming to comprehend the disease concept on the plants, the etiological reasons for disease occurrence, analyze the biotic and abiotic reasons of the diseases in respect to their function and interaction in ecosystem, evaluation and recognition of the the plant pathogens,comparison the common control methods for disease management
Course Content The basic subjects of plant pathology, history of phytopathology science, economical improtance of the diseases, Disease symptoms, Disease etiology, Disease occurrence and pathogenesis, pathogen origin chemical substances, plant resistance, disease ecology, common control methods of the diseases
Learning Outcomes - Structural and biochemical resistance response on the plant
- Ecological aspects of the disease occurrence
- Common disease control methods
- the common terms and general aspects of the phytopathology
- Economical importance of the pathogens
- Biotic and abiotic disease factors and symtomatology
- Microbial substances on disease development
- Biochemical and physiological changes on diseased plant
- After the aplications of lesson, gains the ability to easily identify diseases of Phytopathology in his in his professional life.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction,basic terminology, disease concept on the plant
2. Week History of phytopathology science, economical importance of the diseases
3. Week Disease symptoms (Symptomatology)
4. Week Abiotic or non infectious plant diseases
5. Week Plant diseases caused by viruses
6. Week Plant diseases caused by viruses
7. Week Plant diseases caused by procaryotes:bacteria and molllicutes
8. Week Mid term exam
9. Week Plant disease caused by fungi
10. Week Plant disease caused by fungi
11. Week Parasitism and disease development
12. Week Pathogens attact to the plants,pathogen originated chemicals
13. Week Effects of pathogens on the photosynthesis and respiration
14. Week Resistant response on the plants, disease ecology
Recommended Sources
Yıldız,M.,F.Yıldız,1994. Fitopatoloji ders notu,196 pp,İzmir
Agrios,G.N.2005. Plant pathology, , 5 th edition, Elsevier Academic Press,U.S. Pp: 948.
Material Sharing
Text FİTOPATOLOJİ 1
Text FİTOPATOLOJİ 2
Text FİTOPATOLOJİ 3
Text FİTOPATOLOJİ 3.1.
Text FİTOPATOLOJİ 3.2.
Text FİTOPATOLOJİ 3.3.
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Fitopatolji 1.1
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Fitopatoloji 1.2-3
Presantation materials (ppt, slayt etc.) Fitopatoloji 1.4
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 16 16
Final 1 30 30
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0