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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP352 |
| Name | Plant Pests and their control |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Asime Filiz ÇALIŞKAN KEÇE |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM HALİL ELEKCİOĞLU
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. ALİ ERKILIÇ (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) Prof. Dr. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİ UYGUR (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
To provide training on management methods of plant pests, diseases and weeds ( quarantine, cultural, physical, biological and chemical) with detailed and practical information based on the examples.
Course Content
General information about control methods on diseases, pests and weeds; quarantine, cultural, physical, biological, chemical control methods, practices and integrated pest management.
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 2 | General information on pest control, cultural methods, physical methods. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 3 | Information on mechanical control methods against agricultural pests. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 4 | Information on biological and biothechnical control methods against agricultural pests. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 5 | Information on chemical control methods against agricultural pests. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 6 | Information on integrated pest management. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 7 | Cultural and physical management of abiotic and biotic factors (fungi, bacteria, virus,viroid, phytoplasma, spiroplasma vb). | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 8 | Exam | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 9 | Early warning system models in management of plant diseases. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 10 | Basic information on the protective fungicides, their active ingredients and application techniques. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 11 | Basic information on the systemic fungicides, their active ingredients and application techniques. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 12 | Decision-making criteria and parameters to management of weeds. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 13 | Principles of chemical control methods against weeds. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 14 | Herbicides for chemical weed control. | Textbook and presentations. | |
| 15 | Application and the principles of integrated pest management in weed control. | Textbook and presentations. |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |