Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Stored Product Pests BTK443 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Emine DEMİR ÖZDEN
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Emine DEMİR ÖZDEN (Güz)
Goals To provide information about the identification of pests that damage stored products and cause quality losses, their means of transmission, their spread, damage and control methods.
Course Content Animals that cause damage to stored products, stored grain pests, flour and bakery product pests, legume pests, dried fruit, tobacco and potato pests, home kitchen and museum pests, their ways of transmission and spread, symptoms and methods of combating these pests.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Recognize the animal species that cause damage and quality losses in stored products.
2 Recognize the animal species that cause damage and quality losses in stored products....
3 Learn how these species cause damage to stored products.
4 Learns the methods of combating these pests.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction, agricultural products and storage Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
2. Week Classification of stored product pests Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours Research Interview Presentation (Preparation)
3. Week Pests of stored grain I Class Hours Interview Research Preparation, After Class Study Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week Pests of stored grain II Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview Presentation (Preparation)
5. Week Pests of stored flour I Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
6. Week Pests of stored flour II Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview
7. Week Pests of stored legumes I Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview
8. Week Midterm Class Hours
9. Week Pests of stored legumes II Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview Presentation (Preparation)
10. Week Dried fruit pests I Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Dried fruit pests II Preparation, After Class Study Research Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
12. Week Pests of stored tobacco Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Interview Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week Pests of stored potatoes Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Interview Presentation (Preparation) Research
14. Week Home, kitchen and other pests Interview Class Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Presentation (Preparation)
*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
PY1 4 4 4 4
PY2 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 4 4 4
PY4 5 5 5 5
PY5 3 3 3 3
PY6 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4
PY8 4 4 4 4
PY9 5 5 5 5
PY10 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Barkai-Golan, R., 2001. Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables Development and Control. Elsevier, 418 pp.
  • Narayasamy, P., 2006. Posthervest pathogens and disease management. Wiley-interscience, 578 pp.
  • E. YILDIRIM Et Al. Depolanmış Ürün Zararlıları ve Mücadele Yöntemleri. Erzurum: Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:191, Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Tesisi, Erzurum2014, pp.122
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Final 1 22 22
Classroom Activities 14 1 14
Total Workload 51
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0