Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701306100PLANT ACAROLOGYCompulsory363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Objective of this course, description, biology, damage and their control of important mite species in fruit, vine, cereal, vegetable, forage and industrial plant in Turkey are teach.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç.Dr. Celalettin GÖZÜAÇIK
Learning Outcomes
1To evaluate of the concepts, idea and data in the Plant Protection by using scientific methods, and improve the recommendations solving the problems in this discipline.
2Producing a solution assuming responsibility in complex unexpected situations of plant protection applications.
3To gain skill on the data collection, analyzing of the results and their evaluation in the plant production area.
4Planning and directing of the activities on professional development of employees working under his/her responsibility in plant protection and related sectors.
5Access to information and resources for this purpose to do research, and gain the ability to use databases and other information resources.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Description, biology, damage and their control of important mite species in fruit, vine, cereal, vegetable, forage and industrial plant in Turkey
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 Introduction
2General characteristic of acari
3 Systematics of Acarina
4Living environments of acari – Parasitic forms
5 Living environments of acari – free
6Tetranychidae
7Tenuipalpidae
8 Penthaleidae
9Eriophyidae
10Eriophyidae
11Nalepellidae, Tarsonemidae
12Acaridae
13 Natural enemies of acari
14Dispersal of acari
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Recommended or Required Reading
Marjorie, A., Hoy., 2011. Agricultural Acarology. Taylor and Francis 393p.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination155
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)88
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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