BK029 Post-harvest Diseases

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code BK029
Name Post-harvest Diseases
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. DAVUT SONER AKGÜL


Course Goal

Students learn the diseases of the stored products and their control

Course Content

Management of pathogens causing losses in stored products

Course Precondition

No pre-requisite

Resources

Postharvest disease of vegetables and fruits

Notes

Storage of fruit and vegetables (book)


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students learn about the importance of warehousing and warehouses.
LO02 Students learn about the physiology of harvested products.
LO03 Students learn information about the epiphytic flora on fruits and vegetables.
LO04 Learn biology of fungal pathogens leading to post-harvest diseases.
LO05 Learn symptoms of postharvest diseases.
LO06 Learn factors on disease occurrence
LO07 Learn attack mechanisms of postharvest pathogens
LO08 Learn crop protection and defence mechanisms
LO09 Learn physiological and biochemical changes following infections
LO10 Learn maintaining mechanisms of host resistance
LO11 Learn chemical control for postharvest diseases
LO12 Learn physical control mechanisms for control of postharvest diseases
LO13 Learn biological control mechanisms for control of postharvest diseases
LO14 Learn novel approaches for enhancing host resistance
LO15 Learn crop harvest management


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 4
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 2
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to postharvest diseases Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
2 General characteristics of horticultural products Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
3 Storing of horticultural products Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
4 Postharvest disease initiation Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
5 The pathogens causing postharvest diseases Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
6 Factors affecting disease development Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
7 Attack mechanisms of the pathogens Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
8 Mid-Term Exam Writing Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Crop protection and defence mechanisms Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
10 Physiological and biochemical cahnges following infections Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
11 Means for maintaining host resistance Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
12 Chemical control Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
13 Physical conrtrol Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
14 Biological control Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
15 Novel approaches for enhancing host resistance Powerpoint presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
16 Term Exams Writing Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Writing Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS