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Course Description Course Name : Thesis Course Code : MU 401 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. N.KEMAL KOÇ Prof.Dr. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİUYGUR Prof.Dr. SAADETTİN BALOĞLU Prof.Dr. ALİ ERKILIÇ Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM HALİL ELEKÇİOĞLU Prof.Dr. NÜKET ÖNELGE Prof.Dr. MEHMET RİFAT ULUSOY Prof.Dr. CENGİZ KAZAK Prof.Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN Prof.Dr. MUKADDES KAYIM Prof.Dr. SİBEL UYGUR Prof.Dr. EKREM ATAKAN Prof.Dr. KAMİL KARUT Prof.Dr. SERDAR SATAR Asst.Prof.Dr. MUHARREM ARAP KAMBEROĞLU Asst.Prof.Dr. OrhanBOZAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learn the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants Decide to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and provide them to be used correctly Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Learn the identification and control strategies of the diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses, use a laboratory, analyze and evaluate the results and prepare reports Course Contents : Identification, biology and control management of the diseases,pests and weeds Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Laboratories   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Literature search during researching and establishing of project Search in google search in library 2 Preparing of research material is used on project Discuss with laboratory researcher work in laboratory 3 Teaching of sample collecting method during surveys Discuss with laboratory researcher field survey 4 Fertilizing of plants during growth Discuss with laboratory researcher work in plant protection research area 5 Preparing of materials used in the laboratory tests Discuss with laboratory researcher work in laboratory 6 Teaching the identification and detection keys used in the studies Discuss with laboratory researcher work in laboratory 7 Teaching the identification and detection keys used in the studies Discuss with laboratory researcher work in laboratory 8 Exam oral presentation 9 Isolation, different identification methods, comparing the detection keys Discuss with laboratory researcher work in laboratory 10 teaching different inoculation methods Discuss with laboratory researcher greenhouse experiments 11 Identification of different insect orders Discuss with laboratory researcher work in laboratory 12 Establishment of the experiments in laboratory and/or field conditions Discuss with laboratory researcher Laboratory and/or field experiments 13 Controling of experiments running in laboratory and/or field conditions Discuss with laboratory researcher Laboratory and/or field experiments 14 Statistic analyzing Discuss with laboratory researcher On computer 15 Evaluate the results and discuss with a current literature Discuss with laboratory researcher On computer 16/17 Final exam Oral presentations   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Students search literatures about his/her thesis. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 8 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. 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. 4 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) 14 1 14     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 8 4 32     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 0 0 0 Total Workload: 60 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.4 ECTS Credit: 2