BK600 Entomopathogens and Microbial control of insects

6 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code BK600
Name Entomopathogens and Microbial control of insects
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN


Course Goal

the aims of the course are learning on entomopathogenic bacteria, virus and fungus and their commercial biocontrol products

Course Content

entomopathogenic virus, bacteria and fungus

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Demirbağ, Z., Nalçacioğlu, R., Kati, H., Demir, İ., Sezen, K. ve Ertürk, Ö., 2008. Entomopatojenler ve Biyolojik Mücadele. Esen Ofset Matbaacılık, Trabzon, 325s.

Notes

Baumann, P., 2005. Biology of Bacteriocyte-Associated Endosymbionts of Plant Sap-Sucking Insects. Annual Review of Microbiology, 59:155-89. Inbar, M. and Gerling, D., 2008. Plant-Mediated Interactions Between Whiteflies, Herbivores, and Natural Enemies. Annual Review of Entomology, 53: 431–448.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students will learn about Methods In Insect Control
LO02 Students will learn about Overview on Biological Control of Insects
LO03 Students will learn about the advantage and disadvantage of biological control
LO04 Students will learn about Biological Control Applications In Turkey
LO05 Students will learn about general characteristics of entomopathogenic microorganisms
LO06 Students will learn about general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic virus
LO07 Students will learn about isolations of entomopathogenic virus from insect materials
LO08 Students will learn about general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic bacteria
LO09 Students will learn about isolations of entomopathogenic bacteria from infected insect materials
LO10 Students will learn about general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic fungi
LO11 Students will learn about virulence mechanisms of entomopathogenic fungi
LO12 Students will learn about isolations of entomopathogenic fungi from infected insect materials
LO13 Students will learn about biotechnological applications In entomopathogenic microorganisms
LO14 Students will learn about commercial entomopathogenic products
LO15 Students will learn about new scientific research on entomopathogens in the world


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 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 2
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 1
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports. 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations. 4
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains the ability to identify problems related to the field and to construct and use high-level scientific research methods in solving them.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Being able to independently carry out a work or project that requires expertise in the field, develop new approaches for solving problems encountered in practice and produce solutions by taking responsibility.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains the ability to identify problems related to the field and to construct and use high-level scientific research methods in solving them
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Can develop and deepen the knowledge in plant protection in general, in field of expertise in particular, gain the ability to carry out and have studies that will bring innovation to science and reach original results.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik He/she can defend his/her original inventions, opinions, approaches and suggestions in front of experts and discuss them by communicating effectively.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can associate Plant protection-related subjects with other fields of science, and effectively use the knowledge that requires expertise in the evaluation of new and complex ideas, events, and phenomena.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Scientific, technological, social and cultural advances in plant protection; can take active roles in creating an information society, solving problems with scientific methods and making decisions.
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can use the knowledge and experience in the field of Plant Protection to solve the problems encountered in the field of production, takes part in public and private organizations or provides consultancy services.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains the ability to transform the results of research and projects into reports/thesis and to present and publish them in international meetings and journals.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Methods In Insect Control presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Overview on Biological Control of Insects presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 the advantage and disadvantage of biological control presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Biological Control Applications In Turkey presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 general characteristics of entomopathogenic microorganisms presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic virus presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 isolations of entomopathogenic virus from diseased insect materials presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam preparing the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav
9 general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic bacteria presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 isolations of entomopathogenic bacteria from diseased insect materials presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic fungi presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 virulence mechanisms of entomopathogenic fungi presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 isolations of entomopathogenic fungi from diseased insect materials presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Biotechnological applications In entomopathogenic microorganisms presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 commercial entomopathogenic products presentation and discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams preparing the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav
17 Term Exams preparing the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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 6 84
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 6 12
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload (Hour) 142
Total Workload / 25 (h) 5,68
ECTS 6 ECTS