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| Code | BK574 |
| Name | Principles of Nematology |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM HALİL ELEKCİOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
General aspects on nematodes and new advancements in nematology
Course Content
The biological, morphological features, ecology of nematodes and research methods including new advancements in nematology will be teached. Nematode collection, extraction and preparation (microscope-slides) methods will be taught in field and laboratory sessions.
Course Precondition
General topics covered in the Nematology course.
Resources
Lecture notes compiled by the lecturer.
Notes
Thorne, G., 1961. Principles of Nematology. McGraw Hill, 553 pp. Perry, R., Moens, M., 2006. Plant Nematology. CABI, 447 pp.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The principles of Nematology are teached. |
| LO02 | Information on habitats of nematodes in the world. |
| LO03 | Nematodes are grooped according to feeding environment. |
| LO04 | The characteristics of entomopathogenic nematodes in the soil ecosystem and the relationships between other living things are examined. |
| LO05 | Saprophytic nematodes, which are important in the soil ecosystem, their characteristics and importance are explained. |
| LO06 | Importantance plant parasitic nematodes for agroecosyslems and control strategies. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants | 3 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice | 2 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly | 2 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations | 1 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical review of nematology, General features of nematodes. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 2 | Soil and plant inhabiting species. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 3 | Nematodes paraziting human and animals. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 4 | Entomopathogenic species, which play an important role in controlling insect pests of plants. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 5 | Ecology of nematodes, the role of nematodes in ecosystem. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 6 | Basic biology of nematodes. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 7 | Symptoms of nematode damage. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Multible choise exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Physiology, biochemistry, and genetics in the understanding of nematode disease. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Plant-parasitic nematodes and yield loss. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 11 | Strategies for nematode management. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Genetics and breeding for resistance, resistance to plant-parasitic nematodes. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 13 | Crop rotation and other cultural practices. Biological control of nematodes. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Biological control of insects and other invertebrates with nematodes. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 15 | Chemical control of nematodes. | Textbooks and presentations. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Multible choise exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Multible choise exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||