Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Industrial and Ornamental Plant Pests BTK 430 Turkish Compulsory 8. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals The aim of this course is to learn the control methods, morphology, damage symptoms and biologies of nematodes and artropods that damages cotton, tobacco, soy, sunflower, sesame, peanut, poppy, flax and hemp.
Course Content Industrial plants and their importance, arthropods and nematodes that damage to industrial plants, biology of these pests, damage and the control methods against pests
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Student, will develop a decision ability to control the pests that damage industrial and ornemantal plants
2 Designing control programmes against important pests of industrial crops and ornanemtal plants
3 Deciding to control pest and preparing report according to this knowledge
4 Creating an article, report and project, and evaluating these
5 Uses the earnings from in-class applications in professional life
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to industry and ornamental plants
2. Week Anise and Sunflower Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
3. Week Poppy, Flax and Hemp Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
4. Week Cotton Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
5. Week Cotton Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
6. Week Soybean Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
7. Week Sesame Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
8. Week Midterm exam
9. Week Hop Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
10. Week Tobacco pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
11. Week Peanut pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
12. Week Gerbera and Gladiolus pests;Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
13. Week Rose pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
14. Week Carnation Narcissus and palm pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems
2 Ability of recognize pathogens, pests, weeds and beneficial organisms frequently seen agricultural fields at microscopic and macroscopic level and able to determine level of damage/benefit together with widespread cases.
3 Having knowledge about the techniques in agricultural production process, identify the basic problems related to the process and the ability to use modern computational tools and techniques in solution of these problems
4 Skill of execute taking into account technical and scientific information defined by current proposals for solving the problems of crop protection, sustainable agriculture, the environment and human health and food safety
5 Disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork ability, to act independently required, have the initiative and creativity skills, ability of communicate acts express of ideas as verbally and written, clear and concise.
6 Skill of follow the current national and international problem
7 Recognize of importance of lifelong learning
8 Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology
9 Ability of awareness of professional ethics and quality systems in agriculture
10 Business ethics and responsibility
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 4 4 4 4 4
PY2 4 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 4 4 4 4
PY4 5 5 5 5 5
PY5 3 3 3 3 3
PY6 3 3 3 3 3
PY7 3 3 3 3 3
PY8 4 4 4 4 4
PY9 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Özgür, F. 1997. Endüstri Bitkileri Zararlıları, Ç.Ü. Z:F. Ders Notu, Ziraat Fak. Matbaası, Adana
  • Matthews, G. A. & J.P.Tunstall, 1994. Insect Pests of Cotton. CAP International, Wallingford, UK.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 17 17
Final 1 29 29
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0