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Course Description Course Name : Experimental Design and Evaluation in Nematology II Course Code : BK-572 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM HALİL ELEKÇİOĞLU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Designs and establishes experiments in fiield and laboratory condition. Collects data from experiments. Learns analyzing and interpretation of data. Learns reporting the results. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This courses is the second part of "Experimental Design and Evaluation in Nematology I". Planning of nematological researches, adopting right experimental design, sampling strategies, data collecting and analyzing will be covered in this course. Course Contents : Teaching of basic research methods in nematology. Sampling and handling of nematodes, using methods in laboratory, designing of experiments in laboratory and field, getting data and analyzing of data. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Laboratory, field study.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 2 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 3 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 4 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 5 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 6 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 7 Exam Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper 8 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 9 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 10 Designing and establishing of laboratory and field experiments in Nematology. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 11 Statistical analyzing of data; definition of data, experimental methods. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 12 Statistical calculations, the mean, variance, and standart deviation. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 13 Simple analysis of variance, t-test, one-way ANOVA. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 14 Analyzing and interpretation of data, reporting of data. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 15 Analyzing and interpretation of data, reporting of data. Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Practical lecture in laboratory and field condition. 16/17 Exam Pre reading and preparation of mid term paper Written and oral exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Southey, 1986. Laboratory Methods for work with plant and soil nematodes. Her Majsty´s Stationery Office.  Karman, M., 1971. General information in plant protection research-Designing, analyzing and interpretation of data. T.C. Tarım Bakanlığı Zirai Mücadele ve Zirai Karantina Genel Müdürlüğü yayınları, 277pp.  Perry and Moens, 2006. Plant Nematology. CABI Pub  Van Bezooijen, J., 2006. Methods and techniques for nematology. Wageningen University. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 40 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 Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production 4 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 5 3 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 4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 5 5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 3 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 5 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).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 10 50     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 149 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.96 ECTS Credit: 6