| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BK607 | SEED PATHOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is to give the students the basic knowledge about diseases caused by seed-borne fungi, their infection mechanism, transmission way from seed to plants, factors affecting transmission, epidemiology and control of seed-borne.
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Muharrem TÜRKKAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have the knowledge of seed disease caused by different seed-borne pathogens | | 2 | To have the knowledge of the transmission mechnanism of seed-borne fungi from seed to plants and the factors affecting transmission | | 3 | To have the knowledge of the importance and harmful effects of seed-borne pathogens on human and animal health | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Seedborne pathogens
The seed health tests
Control of seedborne pathogens
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to seed pathology, the importance and history of seed pathology | | | | 2 | Seed borne and seed transmitted pathogens and changes in seeds caused by them | | | | 3 | Structure of seeds and injuries and diseases observed in seeds | | | | 4 | The seed borne pathogens in important cultivated plants and their distribution on the basis of plant species | | | | 5 | The ways of seed infection and seed infection mechanism | | | | 6 | Factors affecting seed infection | | | | 7 | Longevity of seed borne pathogens and factors influencing longevity | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Longevity of seed borne pathogens and factors influencing longevity | | | | 10 | Seed transmission of pathogens and effective factors on transmission | | | | 11 | Methods for the detection of seed borne fungi | | | | 12 | Methods for the detection of seed borne bacteria | | | | 13 | Methods for the detection of seed borne viruses | | | | 14 | Control of seed borne pathogens (Plant quarantine, physical methods, mechanical practices, biological control) | | | | 15 | Control of seed borne pathogens (Plant quarantine, physical methods, mechanical practices, biological control) | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Erkan, S., 1998. Tohum Patolojisi. Gözdem Ofis, Alsancak, İzmir, 275 s.
Watanabe, T., 2002. Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi Morphologies of Cultured Fungi
and Key to Species. CRC Press LLC, pp.506.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 12 | 60 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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