Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9900001021PHYTOPATHOLOGYCompulsory235
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Objective of this course is to teach history of plant pathology, symptomology, etiology, pathology, epidemiology, control methods of diseases and weeds.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mesude Figen DÖNMEZ
Learning Outcomes
1To evaluate the ideas and data in the Plant Protection with scientific methods, to develop suggestions for solving the problems in this field.
2To be able to produce solutions by taking responsibility in unforeseen complex situations that may be encountered in applications in the Plant Protection.
3To grasp the basis of plant diseases
4Recognize some of the weeds and disease agents.
5Gaining experience in solving phytopathological problems
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Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
History of plant pathology, symptomology, etiology, pathology, epidemiology, control methods of diseases and weeds.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1History of plant pathology
2 Symptomology
3Etiology
4Abiotic factors caused plants diseases
5Abiotic factors caused plants diseases
6Plant diseases caused by phytoplazmas and spiroplasmas
7General Bacteriology
8General Virology
9Classification of Plant Pathogenic fungi
10Classification of Plant Pathogenic fungi
11Plant pathology
12Harmful aspects of weeds
13General control methods of diseases and weeds
14General control methods of diseases and weeds
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16
Recommended or Required Reading
Textbook: Döken, M.T., E. Demirci ve H. Zengin, 2011. Phytopathology. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Erzurum, 258pp.
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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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