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Course Description Course Name : Plant Bacteriology Course Code : BKP307 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Students learn plant diseases caused by procaryots (bacteria, phytoplasma and spiroplasma) on many economic crops Students learn protaryotic disease management methods Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : BKP201 Phytopathology Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To provide training on plant bacteriology and its work areas, procaryotic microorganisms that cause disease in plants, general characteristics, symptoms in plants and methods of prevention and management them Course Contents : Plant bacteriology and its work areas, bacteria, phytoplasma and spiroplasma agents that cause disease in plants, symptoms in plants and methods of prevention and management of them Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 History of bacteriology and phytobacteriology Discuss on homework or project lecture with power point presentatoins 2 cell morphology and structure of procaryotic microorganisms (bacteria, phytoplasma and spiroplasma) study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins and microscopy tecniques 3 taxonomy and classification of plant pathogenic procaryotes study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 4 disease symptoms caused by plant pathogenic procaryotes and their pathogenicity factors study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 5 Interactions between host and procaryotic microorganims (enterence to plants, conditions before infection, disease resistance, moving and spread of the pathogens) study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 6 Interactions between host and procaryotic microorganims (enterence to plants, conditions before infection, disease resistance, moving and spread of the pathogens) study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 7 Identifications of the plant pathogenic procaryotes by symtomological, microscopy techiques, isolations from infected plants, traditional methods, molecular and serological techiques) study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins, microscopy tecniques and isolation of bacteria 8 Exam study exam 9 Control of the diseases by carantina methods and certification study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 10 Control of the diseases by cultural practices such as sowing time, cultivars, fertilisation etc. study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 11 Control of the diseases by sanitation and eradication methods study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 12 Biological control methods of plant pathogenic procaryotes study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 13 Chemicalcontrol of plant pathogenic procaryotes by antibiotics, copper compounds, plant activators and disinfectants. study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 14 Seed treatment methods on procaryotic plant diseases study on related books and power point presentatoins before lecture lecture with power point presentatoins 15 Presentation homework or project prepare and presentation of homework or project lecture with power point presentatoins 16/17 Final Exam Study final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Lelliott, R.A. and Stead, D.E., 1987. Methods for the diagnosis of bacterial diseases of plants. Blackwell Scientific Publications.  Goto, M., 1990. Fundamentals of bacterial plant pathology. Academic Press  Schaad, N.W., Jones, J. B., Chun, W., 2001. Laboratory guide for identification of plant pathogenic bacteria. American Phytopathological Society.  Lecture notes Fitobakteriyoloji, Edited by Saygılı, Şahin and Aysan (2006) Required Course Material(s)  power point presentatoins   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 95     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 5 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 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. 3 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. 4 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. 2 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 3 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 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3     Final Exam 1 5 5 Total Workload: 51 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.04 ECTS Credit: 2