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Course Description Course Name : Vırology Course Code : BKP309 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. SAADETTİN BALOĞLU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learning of general properties of plant pathogenic viruses Learning of symptoms caused by plant pathogenic viruses learning of how to manage virus disease Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : BKP201 Phytopathology Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Teaching of general information related with virus and virus-like diseases giving damage to plants and management strategies. Course Contents : General properties of plant pathogenic viruses, transmission of them to plants, their symptoms on many crops, plant virus diseases management strategies. 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 What is virus? History, Economic importance of virus diseases. Homework Exist soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 2 Properties, general characteristic of virus, nucleic acid, pathogenesis Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 3 Protein proparties and varieties on viruses, virus replication Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 4 Nomenclature and Classification of viruses and virus groups Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 5 Transmission of virus Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 6 Symptoms caused by virus and important virus disease (Fruit-citrus-grapes) Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 7 Symptoms caused by virus and important virus disease (vegetable) Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 8 Quiz exam All documents Written examination 9 Detection and identification methods of viruses Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 10 Biological and serological assays for Detection and identification methods of viruses Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 11 Molecular methods for Detection and identification methods of viruses Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 12 Molecular methods for Detection and identification methods of viruses Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 13 İnfluence of viruses to plant metabolizm Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 14 Other virus-like agents Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 15 Management strategies of virus, certification, homework estimation of homework Exists soruces and Power Point Presentations visual 16/17 Final exam All lecture documents Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  The Disease Compendium Series of the American Phythopathological Society (APOS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul Minnesota 55121-2097, USA)   Mehmet Asil YILMAZ. Viroloji. Cukurova Universitesi, Ziraat Fakultesi Ders Kitabi, No. 89.  The Disease Compendium Series of the American Phythopathological Society (APOS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul Minnesota 55121-2097, USA) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 30 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. 4 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. 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 4 8 Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. 3 9 Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches 4 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 5 5     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 62 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48 ECTS Credit: 2