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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Agroecology and Plant Protection in Ecological Agriculture |
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| Course Code |
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BK-523 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (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. ALİ ERKILIÇ
Prof.Dr. MEHMET RİFAT ULUSOY
Prof.Dr. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİUYGUR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns Agro-ecology science
-Learns about-ecological farming systems,
Learns protection of ecological integrity in agricultural production to prevent losses from harmfull insects, diseases and weeds.
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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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To gain information about protection of ecological integrity to prevent losses from harmfull insects, diseases and weeds in agricultural production. |
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| Course Contents |
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Agro-ecology is gaining importance all over the world and a re-structured branch of science. Agro-ecology tries to provide agricultural sustainability instead of getting the highest efficiency per unit area. the product is a constant. Therefore, it examines the various farming systems and explores the continuity of these systems. Ecological agriculture is one of these systems.
Ecological agriculture includes ecological integrity in the environment between plant protection and other biotic and abiotic factors. In ecological farming, plant protection has great importance For this reason, in the course, during the application of plant protection techniques, how to protect ecology will be discussed. |
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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 |
The design of alternative agricultural system and technologies |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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Sustainable production systems
Homework I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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3 |
Ecological management of weeds |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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4 |
Principles of organic farming
Homework I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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5 |
Bioherbicides using in Çukurova Region |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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6 |
Effects of environmental factors on pathogens
Homework III |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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Effects of control methods on biological environment
Homework IV |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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9 |
Cultural management methods on plant diseases |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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10 |
Biological and physical management methods on plant diseases
Homework V
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Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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Integrated management methods on plant diseases |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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Biological control of harmful Insects
Homework VI |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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13 |
Integrated management of insect pest |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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14 |
Plant pests management I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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15 |
Plant pests management II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Recommended books & notes |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Lampkin, N., 1990. Organic Farming. Farming Press, 715 p.
Koch, W., J. Sauerborn, M. Kunisch, L. Pülschen, 1990. Agrarökologie und Pflanzenschutz in den Tropen und Subtropen. PLITS 1990/8 (2), 339.
Altieri, A. M., 1987. Agroecology:The Science of Sustainable Agriculture. Westview Press, 433 p.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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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.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
6 |
50 |
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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 |
Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production |
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Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants |
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Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice |
3 |
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4 |
Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods |
5 |
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5 |
Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly |
5 |
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Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports |
3 |
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7 |
Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations |
5 |
| * 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 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
6 |
10 |
60 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
12 |
12 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
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Total Workload: | 144 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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