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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Mycology |
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| Course Code |
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BKP301 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ALİ ERKILIÇ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Know the general characteristics of eukaryotic organisms
Know the advantages and disadvantages of fungi
know food and environmental requirements of fungi
Know the classification and nomenclature of fungi.
Know the cellular and morphological structures of fungi.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Inform about the main difference between other animals and plants, fungi disease-causing fungi and other eukaryotic organisms features |
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| Course Contents |
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general mycology, fungi features |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom, laboratory |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Place of fungi and fungal systematics in the living world |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation |
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2 |
Nomenclature of fungi, food and environmental requirements, the morphology of fungi |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation |
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3 |
cell structure and function of major organelles in fungi |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation |
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4 |
Fungi reproduction, sexual, asexual and parasexual reproduction |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation |
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5 |
the general characteristics of plant pathogens in Chytridiomycota section, life cycles, important species and host plants |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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6 |
the general characteristics of plant pathogens in Zygomycota section, life cycles, important species and host plants |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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7 |
general characteristic and classified of Ascomycota |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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8 |
midterm exam |
for prepare the mid-term exam working from lecture notes, presentations, treated subjects |
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9 |
Ascocarp types, life cycles of important species of Ascomycetes fungi |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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10 |
Asexual Ascomycetes (Deuteromycetes) ´s general characteristics, classified to, asexual spore structures, life cycles of important species |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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11 |
Basidiomycota general features, classified to, the formation and shape of basidiokarp |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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12 |
features of fungi Hymenomycetes, Agaricales, Tuberales and fungi Morchellaceae |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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13 |
features of the fungi in Urediniomycetes class , important plant pathogens, rust fungus life cycle |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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14 |
features of the fungi in Ustilaginomycetes class ,important plant pathogens important, blight fungus life cycles |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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15 |
features of the fungi in Oomycetes class ,important plant pathogens important, mildew fungus life cycles |
related topics of course notes |
visual representation, microscobic examination in laboratory |
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16/17 |
year end exam |
for prepare the year end exam working from lecture notes, presentations, treated subjects |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 notes prepared by using different sources and enriched with pictures pp presentation
2. Kirk, P. M., Cannon, P. F., David, J. C., Stalpers, J. A., 2001. Dictionary of the Fungi. 9th Edition. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, pp. 655.
Webster, J., Weber, R. W. S., 2007. Introduction to Fungi. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 841.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
1. Moore-Landecker, E., 1996. Fundamentals of the Fungi. Fourth Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey, pp. 574.
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. |
5 |
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2 |
Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. |
3 |
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3 |
Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them |
2 |
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4 |
Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. |
2 |
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5 |
Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. |
1 |
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6 |
Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. |
5 |
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7 |
Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them |
2 |
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8 |
Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. |
2 |
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9 |
Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches |
2 |
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10 |
Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. |
2 |
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11 |
Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation |
5 |
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12 |
Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private |
0 |
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13 |
Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
15 |
2 |
30 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
5 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 72 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.88 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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