Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZBB2072016956PLANT PROTECTION ICompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give information about abiotic and biotic factors that cause disease in plants, their symptomology, infection mechanisms, epidemiology and control methods of the diseases.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ali GÜNCAN
Learning Outcomes
1Knows basic concepts of phytopathology.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Causes of diseases in plants, disease symptoms, factors that play a role in disease formation, defense mechanism of plants, taxonomy and characteristics of fungi, virüs and bacteria that cause disease in plants. Weeds that cause damage to cultivated crops and their damages. Control methods of plant diseases and weeds.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, Description of Plant Protection, History and description of phytopathology, Importance of plant diseases
2Symtomatology Symptoms cused by diseses, Classification of symptoms
3Etiology Non-parasitic disease agents
4Etiology Plant diseases caused by bacteria
5Etiology Plant diseases caused by bacteria
6Etiology Plant diseases caused by viruses
7Etiology Plant diseases caused by viruses
8Exam
9Etiology Plant diseases caused by fungi
10Etiology Plant diseases caused by fungi
11Etiology Weeds
12Pathology -Parasitism and disease development -Effects of pathogens on plant physiological functions
13Pathology Resistance mechanisms of plants against pathogens
14Epidemiology Factors that affect development of epidemics -Course of epidemics -Forecasting plant disease epidemics and diease-warning systems
15Plant diseases and weeds control methods
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Döken, M.T. Demirci, E. Zengin, H. 2000. Fitopatoloji. Ata. Ü. Yayınları No: 729. Ziraat Fak. Yayın No: 314. Ders.Kitap seri No: 66. 256 s. Dolar, F.S., Demirci, E., Basım H., İ.Ö. Elibüyük ve Demirci F.2011. Fitopatoloji, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, No: 2293, 199 s. Ecevit, O., Tuncer, C., Hatat, G., 1996. Bitki Koruma. O.M.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı, No : 20, Samsun. 198 s.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures8432
Practice8216
Laboratory6212
Demonstration8432
Self Study5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination428
Individual Study for Final Examination428
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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