| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ORG209 | Plant Protection and Biological Fighting | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The objective of this course is to introduce the general principles and methods of plant protection in organic farming, the legal and certification aspects and the ecological methods used for control of plant diseases and pests in organic crops |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To learn the “organic agriculture” system and its basic principles To comprehend the organic production steps other than conventional production method. To learn importance of the Legislative methods; quarantine, certification and regulations in organic culture To learn cultural methods in soil to prevent the soil-borne, seed-borne and foliar pathogens in organic culture. | | 2 | To learn biological control methods and products To learn the use alternative control methods instead of chemical control methods To be able to diagnose the problems of organic farming in the region and the country swiftly and correctly. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The objective of this course is to introduce the general principles and methods of plant protection in organic farming, the legal and certification aspects and the ecological methods used for control of plant diseases and pests in organic crops |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is the purpose of and plant protection | - | - | | 2 | Insects of the components, mouth types, leg portions and antenna types | - | - | | 3 | Reproduction and development in insects | - | - | | 4 | Development and metamorphosis in insects | - | - | | 5 | Further information on the development in insects | - | - | | 6 | Insect teams | - | - | | 7 | Agricultural pests war | - | - | | 8 | Midterm exam | - | - | | 9 | Plant diseases and weeds | - | - | | 10 | Plant pathogenic fungi | - | - | | 11 | Plant pathogenic bacteria | - | - | | 12 | Plant pathogenic viruses | - | - | | 13 | Loss and struggle of weeds | - | - | | 14 | Loss and struggle of weeds
| - | - | | 15 | Final exam | - | - | | 16 | | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| • Bozcuk A., N., “Genetic”, Palme Publishing |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Question-Answer | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Field Work | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Self Study | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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