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Course Description Course Name : Pest of industrial crop Course Code : BKP402 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. EKREM ATAKAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Student learns importance of industrial plants Student gains ways of the knowledge associated with lesson contents from different documents and gains skill of problem analysis associated with plant protection in field surveys . once taken a decision for pesticide applications, student gains skill of writing recipients, selecting proper chemical that is compatible with the IPM perspective Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : BKP202 General Entomology Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach insects and acari of industrial plant To teach biology and ecology and pest management of the pest and acari on the plants, basing upon the integrated pest management perspectives Course Contents : This lesson comprises morphology, biology ecology, host plants, and damage characteristic of the pest of field crop plants such as cotton, peanut, tobacco, sunflowers canola, sugar beet, sesame and also pest management tactics of each pest. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Pests of cotton preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 2 Pests of cotton (continued) preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 3 Pests of cotton (continued) preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 4 Pests of cotton (continued) preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 5 Pests of potato preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 6 Pests of potato preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 7 Pests of sugar beet preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 8 Exam preparatory with lesson note for exam 9 Pests of sugar beet preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 10 Pests of soybean preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 11 Pests of sesame and peanuts preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 12 Pests of sun flowers, canola preparatory with lesson note Power point presentation of lesson 13 Pests of tobacco preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 14 pests of some aromatics and medical plants preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 15 Pest of tea preparatory with lesson and auxiliary notes Power point presentation of lesson 16/17 Final exam preparatory with lesson note and auxiliary notes related to lesson contents   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  1-Özbek, H. Ve Hayat, R. (2003) Tahıl, Sebze, Yem ve Endüstri Bitkileri Zararlıları, Atatürk. Ü. Z. F. Yayınları No: 340, Erzurum. 2. Mart, C. (2005) Pamukta Entegre Üretim. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Kahramanmaraş, NO: 119, 84 s. 3. Higley, L.G. and Boethel, D.J. (1994). Handbook of Soybean Pests. ESA Publications Department P.136. 4. Rude, P.A (1984) Integrated Pest Managament For Cotton. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications 3305, p. 140. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40 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. 5 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. 5 3 Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them 5 4 Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. 5 5 Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. 5 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 5 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 5 10 Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. 5 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 5 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) 16 2 32     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 5 2 10 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 7 7 Total Workload: 59 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.36 ECTS Credit: 2