Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP410 |
| Name | Stored Product Diseases |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. DAVUT SONER AKGÜL |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. DAVUT SONER AKGÜL
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Students learn postharvest disease and their management
Course Content
Management of pathogens causing losses in stored products
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
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 novel approaches for enhancing host resistance |
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 to postharvest diseases | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 2 | General characteristics of horticultural products | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 3 | Storing of horticultural products | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 4 | Postharvest disease initiation | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 5 | The pathogens causing postharvest diseases | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 6 | Factors affecting disease development | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 7 | Attack mechanisms of the pathogens | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Writing Exam | |
| 9 | Crop protection and defence mechanisms | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 10 | Physiological and biochemical cahnges following infections | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 11 | Means for maintaining host resistance | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 12 | Chemical control | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 13 | Physical conrtrol | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 14 | Biological control | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 15 | Novel approaches for enhancing host resistance | Powerpoint presentation | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Writing Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Writing Exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 50 | 20 |
| 1. Short Exam | 50 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |