| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control Methods of Plant Pests | BTK311 | 5. 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. Emine DEMİR ÖZDEN |
| Instructors |
Sevcan ÖZTEMİZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Aim of course is know pests cause significant losses in agricultural products and yield losses in quality and quantity of the products, selecting of the appropriate control methods against these pests and applying these methods at the appropriate time. The cultural, physical, mechanical, biological, biotechnical and chemical control methods against pests will be given, the information about pesticides, formulation types, principles of pesticide application, widely used active substances will be given. |
| Course Content | Plant protection methods,the cultural, physical, mechanical, biological, biotechnical and chemical control methods against pests pesticides, mechanisms of action of these pesticides with the classification of features of pesticides and application methods and grouping |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Student learns important agricultural pests - Learns general information about pests - Knows pest control methods - Know control methods will be using against pests based pest features |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Problems meeting in plant protection | |
| 2. Week | The effects of pests for agricultural production | |
| 3. Week | The history of pest control | |
| 4. Week | Legal control methods of pests | |
| 5. Week | Pests and their importance | |
| 6. Week | İmportant pests groups | |
| 7. Week | Control methods | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | The importance of pests for agricultural production and the history of pest control | |
| 10. Week | The importance of pests for agricultural production and the history of pest control | |
| 11. Week | Cultural methods used for control of pests | |
| 12. Week | Mechanical and physical control methods | |
| 13. Week | Biological control methods | |
| 14. Week | Chemical control methods |
| Öncüer, C. ve E. Durmuşoğlu, 2008. Tarımsal Zararlılarla Savaş Yöntemleri ve İlaçları, ADÜ Yay No: 28, |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
