Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701305111FIGHTING PLANT DISEASES METHODS AND DRUGINGElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Objective of this course, cultural, mechanical, physical, biological and chemical control methods of plant diseases, pesticides in Turkey are teach.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tuba GENÇ KESİMCİ
Learning Outcomes
1 To 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
Cultural, mechanical, physical, biological and chemical control methods of plant diseases and pesticides.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Legal Control Methods
2Cultural Control
3Physical Control
4Biological Control
5 Chemical Control
6 Classification of Pesticides
7Modes of Action Pesticides
8Pesticide Residues
9Pesticides Doses Adjustments
10Pesticides Aplications
11Effects of Pesticides Man and Domestic Animal
12Effects of Pesticides on Wildlife
13Plants Resistance to pesticides and pesticide Resistance Management
14 Legal Control Methods
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Recommended or Required Reading
Zengin, H., Demirci, E., 2001. Methods of Plant Diseases and Weeds Control, Erzurum, 160 p.
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 Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO2  5         
LO3       4    
LO4          4 
LO5        4   
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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