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Course Description Course Name : Laboratory Techniques of Plant Pathogen Fungi Course Code : BK-551 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ALİ ERKILIÇ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows and uses laboratory equipment in Phytopathology Knows isolation of Fungi from plant tissue or soil Makes studies pathogenicity of fungi Examines fungi on the Microscope Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim is to learn some of the laboratory techniques used in the scientific studies on fungi Course Contents : The use of equipment used in Phytopathology, preparation nutrient media, isolation of fungi, pathogenicity studies, identification of fungi Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 General information about Phytopathology labortavuvarı Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 2 Sterilization methods and tools used in Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 3 Nutrient Media Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 4 Isolation of fungi in plant tissue Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 5 Purification and long-term storage methods of fungi Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 6 isolation from soil Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 7 fungal propagules Obtaining through wet screening Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 8 mid term exam Exam preparation written exam 9 Propagation methods for pathogenicity of fungi Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 10 inoculated fungi to Plant tissues Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 11 Disease evaluation methods Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 12 Microscopic examination of fungi Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 13 Reproduction mycorrhizaes Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 14 Determination of mycorrhizaes colonisations on plant roots Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 15 General Discussion Topics on Course notes Lecture and laboratory application 16/17 final exam Exam preparation written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Webster, J., Weber, R. W. S., 2007. Introduction to Fungi. Third Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 841.  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. 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 5 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 Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production 0 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 0 3 Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice 3 4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 3 5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 0 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 5 7 Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 1 * 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 5 12 60     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 16 16 Total Workload: 140 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.6 ECTS Credit: 6