Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Vegetable Diseases BTK 431 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İrem ALTIN
Instructor(s) Arş. Gör. Şükran YAYLA (Güz)
Goals Understanding of classification, morphology, ecology and biology of fungi, bacteria and viruses that attack economic vegetable crops. Learnig of etiology and control of these vegetable diseases.
Course Content virus, bacterial and fungi diseases on vegetable crops
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Define of the virus, bacterial and fungi diseases on vegetable crops
2 Describe of symptoms of the virus, bacterial and fungi diseases considering the host plants
3 Determinate the infection sources, spread and transmission way of the virus, bacterial and fungi diseases on vegetable crops
4 Understand the control methods of the virus, bacterial and fungi diseases on vegetable crops
5 After the aplications of lesson, gains the ability to easily identify vegetable diseases in his professional life.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to vegetable diseases
2. Week Groups of pathogens and disease diagnosis
3. Week Effect of disease on host (host pathogen interactions)
4. Week Epidemiology and general disease management
5. Week Fungal diseases of vegetable crops
6. Week Fungal diseases of vegetable crops
7. Week Fungal diseases of vegetable crops (continued)
8. Week Midterm exam
9. Week Bacterial diseases of vegetable crops
10. Week Bacterial diseases of vegetable crops (continued)
11. Week Viral diseases of vegetable crops
12. Week Viral diseases of vegetable crops (continued)
13. Week Other diseases of vegetable crops
14. Week Control of vegetable diseases by fungi
*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 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 3 3 3 3 3
PY4 3 3 3 3 3
PY5 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 3 3 3 3 3
PY7 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 3 3 3 3 3
PY9 5 5 5 5 5
PY10 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Koike TS, Gladders P, Paulus AO. 2006, Vege-table Diseases: A Color Handbook, Academic Pres, New York, USA. 300 pp
  • Blancard, D., H.Lecoq and M.Pitrat. 1995. Cu-curbit Diseases. INRA, Paris, France, 212 pp.
  • Compendium of Tomato Diseases. 1991. APS Press, Minnesota, USA. 73 pp.
  • Blancard, D. 1998. Tomato Diseases. INRA, Paris, France, 292 pp.
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 8 8
Final 1 12.5 12.5
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0