| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Phytoclinic |
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| Course Code |
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BKP452 |
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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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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN
Prof.Dr. SİBEL UYGUR
Prof.Dr. SERDAR SATAR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learning the plant protection organization of the state and the private sector
learning agricultural practices in the fields or orchards
Investigate and solve plant protection problem
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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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The aim of the course is giving information on the plant protection organization, professional experience in the fields, pest or disease management strategies. |
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| Course Contents |
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visiting private agricultural company and departments of ministry of agriculture to introduce and discuss current pest and disease management strategies |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, laboratory, fields |
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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 the lecture and give brief information about department
Homeworks |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources |
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2 |
Agricultural chemical companies and its role in Plant protection sector |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources |
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3 |
Protection of fruits in storage conditions and its management against post harvest disease and pests |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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4 |
Seed companies and its role in Plant protections (visiting private seed company) |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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5 |
Plant protection problems and its management strategies in Greenhouse and soil-less agriculture (Visiting private company) |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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6 |
Biological control in Plant protection and production of natural enemies and agents (visiting private company) |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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7 |
Plant protection problems and its management in large scale agricultural fields in TIGEM and private companies |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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8 |
Registration of plant protection products and important points in this progress |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources |
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9 |
Stone fruits and citrus sapling production and Plant protection problem in this sector (Visiting private companies) |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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10 |
Apple production, its storage, plant protection problems and their management |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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11 |
Quiz exam |
Study to quiz exam with lecture notes |
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12 |
He job position for post graduate plant protection students and professional innovation |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources |
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13 |
The current projects in ministry of agricultural research stations |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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14 |
In the name of agricultural sustainable, ethical approaches in plant protection managements and prescription systems |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources |
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15 |
Çukurova University Agricultural research station and plant protection problems and its managements |
Study advised sources and related books |
Oral with supported sources and field practice |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Study to final exam with lecture notes |
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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 |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
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5 |
Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
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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 |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
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9 |
Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches |
5 |
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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 |
5 |
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12 |
Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private |
5 |
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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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