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
ZBK2062016958	PYTHOPATHOLOGY	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To give students the foundations of phytopathology, general features of plant pathogens, environmental factors that cause disease and disease management and control methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Muharrem TÜRKKAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Have knowledge about basic and general issues in phytopathology.
2	Have knowledge about the names of diseases causing diseases in plants.
3
4
5

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Causes of diseases, general features of plant pathogens, symptoms, spread and transmission of pathogens, epidemiology, basic control methods.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction, History and description of phytopathology, Importance of plant diseases, Classification of plant diseases
2	Symtomatology -Classification of symptoms
3	Etiology -Enviromental factors that causes plant diseases
4	Etiology -Parasitic agents that causes plant diseases Viruses Viroids
5	Etiology -Parasitic agents that causes plant diseases Bacteria L-form bacteria Fastidious bacteria Phytoplasmas Spiroplasmas
6	Etiology -Parasitic agents that causes plant diseases Fungi
7	Etiology -Parasitic agents that causes plant diseases
8	Midterm Exam
9	Etiology -Parasitic agents that causes plant diseases Weeds and Parasitic higher plant
10	Pathology -Parasitism and disease development -Effects of pathogens on plant physiological functions
11	Pathology -Resistance mechanisms of plants against pathogens
12	Epidemiology -Factors that affect development of epidemics -Course of epidemics -Forecasting plant disease epidemics and diease-warning systems
13	Control of Plant Diseases
14	Control of Plant Diseases
15	Control of Weeds
16	Final 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. Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology. Elsevier Academic Press, Fifth Edition. Califronia. 948 p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	10	5	50
Self Study	10	5	50
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	2	4	8
Individual Study for Final Examination	2	4	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High