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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP463 |
| Name | Certification and Quarantine |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 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. SAADETTİN BALOĞLU
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. SİBEL UYGUR (Güz) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
To give information about the ways of obtaining disease-free seed and seedling production under the legal regulations of Plant Protection and agricultural quarantine
Course Content
The importance of certification and quarantine in agriculture, applications and description of existing laws and regulations
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
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 | Legal actions and general conception on management of plant disease and pests | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 2 | Certification, importance of it, application reasons | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 3 | Legislation for certification | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 4 | Certification on fruit production (Introduction, importance, application) | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 5 | Certification on fruit production (examples from Turkey and abroad) | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 6 | Seed certification (İntroduction, aim, importance) | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 7 | Seed certification (Application, conception) | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 8 | MIDTERM | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 9 | Quarantine (Explanations, importance, history) | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 10 | Quarantine legislation in Turkey and World (EPPO) | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 11 | Quarantine and harmful insects | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 12 | Quarantine and pathogens | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 13 | Quarantine and weeds | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 14 | Weed seed contamination of crop seeds and detection of them in plant production and propagating materials. | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 15 | Weed seed identification and online İdentification key | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations | |
| 17 | FINAL EXAM | Course notes, legal regulationsi presentations |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 50 | 20 |
| 1. Homework | 50 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |