| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Control on Agricultural Pests | BIO548 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış GÜLCÜ |
| Instructors |
Barış GÜLCÜ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach the biological control methods and to inform about biological control from world and Türkiye |
| Course Content | |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Biological control and their methods - The organisms used in the biological control - The methods of mass production - The biological control studies from Türkiye and other countries |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to biological control | |
| 2. Week | Biological control methods againts agricultural pest | |
| 3. Week | Organism that used in biological control | |
| 4. Week | Predator insects | |
| 5. Week | Parasitoids | |
| 6. Week | Predatory mites | |
| 7. Week | Entomopathogen nematodes | |
| 8. Week | Entomopathogen fungi | |
| 9. Week | Mid-term | |
| 10. Week | Entomopathogen bacteria and viruses | |
| 11. Week | Biological control applications from World-I | |
| 12. Week | Biological control applications from World-II | |
| 13. Week | Biological control applications from Türkiye-I | |
| 14. Week | Biological control applications from Türkiye-II |
| • J. R. M. Thacker. “An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control”. Cambridge University Press. 2002 |
| • Lacey, Lawrence A.; Kaya, Harry K. “Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology”. Springer. 2007 |
| • P S Grewal, R Ehlers and D I Shapiro-llan.” Nematodes as Biological Control Agents”. CABI. 2008 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 38 | 38 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
