Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZBK4072016958	PLANT FUNGAL DİSEASES	Compulsory	4	7	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To give students information on the economical importance, prevalance, spread, symptoms, biology of the agent and control of fungal plant diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Assoc. Dr. Muharrem TÜRKKAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Have knowledge of fungal species causing diseases on plants
2	Have knowledge of disease symptoms and its agent
3	Have knowledge of morphological features of fungal agents
4	Have knowledge of economical importance and spread of fungal plant diseases
5	Have knowledge of control methods used against fungal diseases

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Yok

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Week 1 Plant pathogens belonging to Chytridiomycota Division; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Physoderma, Urophlyctis, Synchytrium and Olpidium species 1,2 Week 2 Plant pathogens belonging to Zygomycota Division; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Rhizopus, Mucor and Coanephora species 1,2 Week 3 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Botryosphaeria, Guignardia, Euryachora and Mycosphaerella species 1,2 Week 4 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Dothideomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Elsinoe, Leptosphaeria, Cochliobolus ve Leptosphaerulina species 1,2 Week 5 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Dothideomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Pleospora, Pyrenophora Setosphaeria and Venturia species 1,2 Week 6 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Erysiphomycetidae (powdery mildews) ve Eurotiomycetidae (storage rots) Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control 1,2 Week 7 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Leotiomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Blumeriella, Diplocarpon, Botrytis, Monilinia, Sclerotinia, Rhytisma and Lophodermium species 1,2 Week 8 Midterm Exam 1,2 Week 9 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Sordariomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Valsa, Cryphonectria, Gnomonia, Glomerella, Claviceps and Nectria species 1,2 Week 10 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Sordariomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Ophiostoma, Rosellinia, Xylaria, Magnaporthe and Gaeumannomyces species 1,2 Week 11 Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Taphrinomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Taphrina species 1,2 Week 12 Plant pathogens belonging to Class Basidiomycetes; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control 1,2 Week 13 Plant pathogens belonging to Class Teliomycetes (rust fungi); main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control 1,2 Week 14 Plant pathogens belonging to Class Ustilaginomycetes (bunts and smuts); main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control 1,2 Week 15 Main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Mitosporic fungi 1,2 Week 16 Final Exam

Course Contents

Symptoms of fungal plant diseases, distinguishing features of fungal agents, life cycles, spread, control methods and chemicals registered for the diseases

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Plant pathogens belonging to Chytridiomycota Division; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Physoderma, Urophlyctis, Synchytrium and Olpidium species
2	Plant pathogens belonging to Zygomycota Division; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Rhizopus, Mucor and Coanephora species
3	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Botryosphaeria, Guignardia, Euryachora and Mycosphaerella species
4	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Dothideomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Elsinoe, Leptosphaeria, Cochliobolus ve Leptosphaerulina species
5	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Dothideomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Pleospora, Pyrenophora Setosphaeria and Venturia species
6	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Erysiphomycetidae (powdery mildews) ve Eurotiomycetidae 1,2 (storage rots) Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control
7	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Leotiomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Blumeriella, Diplocarpon, Botrytis, Monilinia, Sclerotinia, Rhytisma and Lophodermium species
8	Midterm Exam
9	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Sordariomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Valsa, Cryphonectria, Gnomonia, Glomerella, Claviceps and Nectria species
10	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Sordariomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Ophiostoma, Rosellinia, Xylaria, Magnaporthe and Gaeumannomyces species
11	Plant pathogens belonging to Ascomycota Division, Taphrinomycetidae Subclass; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Taphrina species
12	Plant pathogens belonging to Class Basidiomycetes; main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control
13	Plant pathogens belonging to Class Teliomycetes (rust fungi); main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control
14	Plant pathogens belonging to Class Ustilaginomycetes (bunts and smuts); main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control
15	Main features, diseases caused by, economical importance, host plants, symptoms, biology and control of Mitosporic fungi
16	Final Exam