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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP309 |
| Name | Virology |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. MUHARREM ARAP KAMBEROĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. MUHARREM ARAP KAMBEROĞLU
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. SAADETTİN BALOĞLU (Güz) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
Information about viruses and virus-like disease agents causing significant damage to plants, general characteristics, their symptoms, diagnosis methods and management.
Course Content
General characteristics of viruses, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis and management
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gain information about the history of viruses |
| LO02 | Recognize the general characteristics of plant pathogenic viruses |
| LO03 | Describe the classification of plant viruses |
| LO04 | Distinguish the symptoms caused by plant pathogenic viruses |
| LO05 | Explain the reasons for the emergence of symptoms caused by plant pathogenic viruses in their hosts. |
| LO06 | Shows the diagnoistic methods of plant viruses |
| LO07 | List the management methods of virus diseases |
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 | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 0 |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virus, history, economic importance of virus diseases | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations | |
| 2 | Structure of viruses, general properties, nucleic acids, pathogenesis | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 3 | Characteristic of proteins, varieties in viruses and replication | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 4 | Nomenclature, classification of viruses and virus groups (ICTV) | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 5 | Transmission of viruses | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 6 | Symptoms and some important virus diseases of fruit trees, ctrus and grapes | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 7 | Symptoms and some important virus diseases of vegetable and field crops | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparations for the topics covered | |
| 9 | Detection and identification methods of viruses (Biological, serological) | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 10 | Biological and serological methods (Practical) | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 11 | Detection and identification methods of viruses (Molecular) | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 12 | Molecular methods (Practical) | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 13 | The effects of viruses on plant metabolism | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 14 | Other virus like agents | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 15 | Management strategies of plant viruses (Certification) | Notes given, auxiliary resources and preparation of power point presentations and repetition of lectures | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparations for the topics covered | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparations for the topics covered |
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 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||