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Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP479 |
| Name | Vocational English |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Arş. Gör. Dr. Mahmut Mete KARACA |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to teach students vocational English terminology used in the field of Plant Protection, to help them understand these terms in environmental and agricultural contexts, facilitate their reading and comprehension of scientific articles, and develop their ability to communicate scientifically at an international level. Additionally, it is intended to enhance students’ English knowledge on pests, diseases, beneficial organisms, and control methods so that they can effectively use English sources related to biological control and integrated pest management. The course also aims to equip students with skills to prepare a resume (CV), write a statement of purpose, and draft letters of recommendation.
Course Content
This course aims to enhance the vocational English proficiency of Plant Protection students. Topics include English terminology related to agricultural pests, pathogens, weeds, and the chemical, biological, and integrated methods used against them. Students will develop skills in understanding scientific articles and summarizing academic texts. Applied content includes preparing posters in English, presentation techniques, and practicing presentations in scientific meetings. Practical guidance will also be provided for creating academic application documents such as CVs, statements of purpose, and reference letters.
Course Precondition
NONE
Resources
Raţă, G., Sala, F., & Samfira, I. (Eds.). (2012). Agricultural English. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Mote, M., Griffith, A. P., Rose, K., & Dugger, T. (n.d.). How to Talk Farming: A Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Agriculture Words, Terms and Definitions. University of Tennessee Extension Publication W941. Mountford, A. (1977). English in Focus: Agriculture Student’s Book. Oxford University Press España, S.A.; English in Focus, Teacher's ed., Oxford, New York, England.
Notes
Articles about Plants Protection
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines basic English terminology related to Plant Protection. |
| LO02 | Learns English terms used in the field of agriculture. |
| LO03 | Understands and explains the introduction, methods, and results sections of a scientific article |
| LO04 | Prepares and presents a basic English presentation. |
| LO05 | Can follow English-language sources related to Plant Protection at a basic level. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient theoretical knowledge and infrastructure in the Field of Basic Science and Basic Engineering and Plant Protection. | |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains knowledge of the basic issues of Plant Protection, such as the biology, ecology, systematics, and control methods of diseases, pests and weeds that cause yield loss in cultivated crops. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | It provides the correct application by learning the methods of warfare, which are included in the discipline of Plant Protection, both in theory and in practice. By using the knowledge he has for the solution of plant protection problems, he/she conducts field studies, collects data, evaluates, reports and has the ability to use the most appropriate control method by modeling the modern design by prioritizing the protection and sustainability of natural resources. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | In the Plant Protection Area, it detects any factor that causes yield loss during plant cultivation or any environmental factor limiting plant cultivation based on the literature, and can develop solution suggestions by using all kinds of technological tools and equipment suitable for the Plant Protection area. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In the Plant Protection Area, for a problem encountered, he can set up a field trial alone, use a laboratory, and diagnose diseases, pests and weeds in the laboratory. Gains the ability to produce for research purposes, make analysis, evaluate the results, interpret, report and present them in writing and orally. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | n addition to carrying out individual studies on plant protection issues, she can also work in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, thus gaining professional ethical responsibility. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Finding, evaluating, understanding and transferring old and new information in the field of Plant Protection by using the necessary technologies, writing reports, consulting and being an expert, writing prescriptions for plant protection products used in the control of diseases, pests and weeds, making effective presentations, clear and understandable Have the ability to take and give instructions. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Lifelong learning, access to information, monitoring and monitoring of developments in science and technology in discipline-specific issues such as detection and diagnosis of diseases, pests and weeds, determination of the control method, eradication, selection of the plant protection product to be used, application method and time in Plant Protection. has the ability to constantly renew itself. | 1 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Have knowledge about the ethical principles of plant protection and interdisciplinary issues, professional and ethical responsibility, and laws and regulations used in engineering practices. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knowledge of practices in professional life, such as writing and managing projects in the field of Plant Protection, making risk analysis and deciding on the way of struggle; have knowledge about entrepreneurship, awareness about innovation, sustainable development. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knowledge of the effects of Plant Protection practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of Plant Protection, will have awareness of the legal consequences of Plant Protection solutions. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Vocational English | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Plant Protection Terminology I | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Plant Protection Terminology II | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Terminology Related to Control Methods | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Laboratory Equipment and Materials | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Structure of Scientific Articles and Reading Practices I | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Structure of Scientific Articles and Reading Practices II | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Poster Design Techniques | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Oral Presentation Techniques and Sample Analysis | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Summary and Report Writing | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 12 | Giving International Presentations | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma, Anlatım |
| 13 | Student Presentations I | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Student Presentations II | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 15 | Student Presentations II I | PowerPoint presentation, notes, and other resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 16 | Term Exams | writing exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Writing 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 82 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,28 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||