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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | ZMS430 |
| Name | Scientific Writing and Presentation Techniques |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SEMİH METİN SEZEN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. DAVUT SONER AKGÜL
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Prepare scientific and technical papers, and presentations, format documents and presentations
Course Content
To describe science and research, scientific communication techniques, searching references, preparing oral presentations, preparing poster presentations, introducing to thesis writing
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students learn description of scientific research |
| LO02 | Students learn the structure and functioning of academic journals. |
| LO03 | Students learn about scientific congresses. |
| LO04 | Students learn to create titles, keywords and abstracts in article writing |
| LO05 | Learn to write summaries in a scientific article |
| LO06 | Learn to write the material and methods of the article |
| LO07 | They learn the parts in an effective presentation. |
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 | 3 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 2 |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 2 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 2 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 1 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 4 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science and research | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 2 | Types of scientific communications | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 3 | References searching, searching on web pages, use of Cukurova University Library | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 4 | Preparation of oral presentations | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 5 | Preparation of posters | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 6 | How can write graduation thesis | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 7 | Title, keyword and abstract in article writing | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 9 | How to write material and method section | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 10 | How to write results section | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 11 | How to write discussion section | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 12 | How to write literature list | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 13 | Practical presentation by students | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 14 | Practical presentation by students | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 15 | Practical presentation by students | Recomended books from lecturer | |
| 16 | Term Exams | All the notes | |
| 17 | Term Exams | All the notes |
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) | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Final Exam | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||