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| Code | BK039 |
| Name | Fungi as Biocontrol Agents |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. DAVUT SONER AKGÜL |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. DAVUT SONER AKGÜL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Students learn the main points of biological control using fungi
Course Content
Introducing of biological control fungi, application principals
Course Precondition
No pre-requisite
Resources
Fungi as bio-control agents
Notes
Biological control for plant diseases
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students have general information about Fungal taxonomy |
| LO02 | Understands the importance of biological control |
| LO03 | Understand the importance of adaptation to environment in fungi |
| LO04 | Learn the advantages and disadvantages of biological and chemical control |
| LO05 | Learn how fungi kill pests, pathogens and weeds |
| LO06 | Learn the commercial use of fungi in biological control |
| LO07 | Recognize the microbial products working around soil and root |
| LO08 | Recognize the biological control products in the market |
| LO09 | Learn the conditions of entomopathogens with pesticides |
| LO10 | Have knowledge about the use of fungi in the control of weeds |
| LO11 | Learn about storage of biological control products |
| LO12 | Have knowledge about the use of fungi in the control of nematods |
| LO13 | Learn some topics in biopreparation of biological control products |
| LO14 | Learn about the release and monitoring of biopreparates |
| LO15 | Learn about mycopestides |
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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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 | Introduction to Fungal biological control factors, problems, advances and potential conditions | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Commercial use of fungi in biological control of plant diseases;current situation and expectations | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Use of Hyphomycetous fungi for managing insect pests | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Biology ecology and pest mangement potential of entomophthorales | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Explotation of nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporum for the biological control of root knot nematodes | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Fungal biocontrol agents of weeds | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Monitoring the fate of biocontrol fungi | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Interviewing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 9 | Expectations on the development of strain in fungal pathogens in insects and alien species | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Physiological approaches to increase the ecological performance of biological fungi | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Production, stabilization and formulation of fungal biocontrol agents | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Spray applications in mycopesticide formulations | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Toxic metabolites in fungal biocontrol agents | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Safety issues in fungal biocontrol factors | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Effects of environment on fungal biocontrol | Powerpoint presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Interviewing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Written 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 | ||