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Course Description Course Name : Practical Training Course Code : MU 202 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. SERDAR SATAR Prof.Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : investigate the microorganisms which is causes disease in plants in practice investigate plant pests in practice Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Student gets information about plant protection problems and has change to see pest, pest disease and weeds in practice Course Contents : Plant protection problems: disease, pest, mites, weed, virus, or viroids Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Plant protection laboratories   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Field or laboratory application or practice on bacterial disease in cultivated plants read related notes visual explanation and practice 2 Field or laboratory application or practice on virus disease in cultivated plants read related notes visual explanation and practice 3 Field or laboratory application or practice on virus disease in Citrus read related notes visual explanation and practice 4 Field or laboratory application or practice on fungal disease in cultivated crops read related notes visual explanation and practice 5 Field or laboratory application or practice on weeds problem in cultivated crops read related notes visual explanation and practice 6 Application of biotechnical methods in plant protection in practice read related notes visual explanation and practice 7 What is a biological control and area f usage of it in plant protection read related notes visual explanation and practice 8 quiz exam read related notes oral and written exam 9 Practice on citrus pests read related notes visual explanation and practice 10 Practice on fruit and grape pests read related notes visual explanation and practice 11 Practice on industrial crops read related notes visual explanation and practice 12 Practice on vegetable pests read related notes visual explanation and practice 13 Practice on cereal pests read related notes visual explanation and practice 14 Practice on mites read related notes visual explanation and practice 15 Practice on nematodes read related notes visual explanation and practice 16/17 Final exam read related notes oral and written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  lecture notes Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. 4 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 3 Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them 3 4 Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. 3 5 Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. 3 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 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 3 8 Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. 5 9 Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches 3 10 Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. 3 11 Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation 5 12 Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private 0 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).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 59 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.36 ECTS Credit: 2