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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Epidemiology |
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| Course Code |
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BKP355 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. SİBEL UYGUR
Prof.Dr. MUKADDES KAYIM
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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To learn basic concepts of disease and weed epidemics
To learn management methods of disease and weeds
To use prediction models in epidemiology and does not recommend unnecessary chemical applications.
To konw invasive weed concept
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Resasons of disease and weed epidemics, factors effecting these epidemics, preventation methods against disease and weed epidemics are the objective of the course. |
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| Course Contents |
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The principles and methods of monitoring and analysing epidemics of plant diseases and some possible applications of epidemiological knowledge will be described. Pathogen populations, environments, host-pathogen interaction in the occurance of infectious epidemic plant diseases will be taught. Crop loss assessment and modelling, forecasting plant diseases, agro-ecosystem and its relation with plant diseases will be described.
The principles and methods of monitoring and analysing epidemics of plant diseases and some possible applications of epidemiological knowledge will be described. Pathogen populations, environments, host-pathogen interaction in the occurance of infectious epidemic plant diseases will be taught. Crop loss assessment and modelling, forecasting plant diseases, agro-ecosystem and its relation with plant diseases will be described.
Population changing of weed species depending on biotic and abiotic factors in time, native and invasive weed species,entry and spread of these weeds in an agro-ecosystem and their possible epidemics.
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to epidemiology |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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2 |
Weed epidemiology and it´s topics
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Recommended references |
Visual |
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3 |
Factors affecting weed epidemic
Short homework I |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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4 |
Importance of population dynamics of weeds and economical threshold level
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Recommended references |
Visual |
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5 |
Invasive weeds
Short homework II |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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6 |
Management criteria of invasive weeds |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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7 |
Midterm exam I |
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Written exam |
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8 |
Epidemics of plant disease and epidemiology |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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9 |
Factors that might cause epidemics
Short homework III |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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10 |
Environmental factors influencing the development of epidemics |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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11 |
Epidemic forms and computer programs |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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12 |
Disease and yield losses calculation
Short homework |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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13 |
Midterm exam II |
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Written exam |
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14 |
Early warning systems |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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15 |
The Importance of epidemiology during plant disease menegement |
Recommended references |
Visual |
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16/17 |
Midterm exam II |
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Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Epidemiology of Plant Diseases. 2006. Cooke, B.M., Gareth Jones, D., Kaye, B. University College Dublin, Springer, 576p.
Fundamentals of Weed Science. 2007. Zimdahl, R.L., Elsevier press. 666p.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Dinamics of weed population. 1995. Cousens, R., Mortimer, M., Cambridge Uni. Press. 332p.
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. |
5 |
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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 |
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3 |
Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them |
4 |
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4 |
Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. |
3 |
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5 |
Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. |
4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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9 |
Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches |
3 |
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10 |
Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. |
5 |
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11 |
Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation |
4 |
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12 |
Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private |
0 |
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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). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
8 |
32 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
12 |
24 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Total Workload: | 113 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.52 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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