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Course Description Course Name : Experimental Design and Evaluation in Nematology I Course Code : BK-581 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 : Learns materials and methods used in field and laboratory condition in nematology. Uses appropriate materials and methods in nematological experiments Collects data from laboratory and field ,learns analyzing and interpretation. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Planning of nematological researches, adopting right experimental design, sampling strategies, data collecting and analyzing will be covered by the course. Course Contents : Teaching of basic research methods in nematology. Sampling and handling of nematodes, , 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 Principles of sampling for nematodes, Practical and theoretical considerations. Distribution of homework subject. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 2 Collecting nematodes; sampling equipment, sampling size, sampling pattern, sampling depth, sampling time, care of samples, labelling of samples, dispatching of samples, etc. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 3 Transport, storage, pre-processing extraction of the samples, Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 4 Analysis of extracts; counting of nematodes, presentation of numbers. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 5 Handling, fixing, staining and mounting for light microscopy of nematodes and reference collection. Preserving and staining in plant tissue. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 6 Drawing and measuring nematodes. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 7 Exam Literature review written exam 8 In vitro culturing of nematodes; Culturing nematodes and related experimental techniques. Culturing nematodes which feed on bacteria, mass culture of bacterial feeding nematodes. Culturing microbivorous nematodes Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 9 In vitro culturing of nematodes; Culturing nematodes and related experimental techniques. Culturing nematodes which feed on bacteria, mass culture of bacterial feeding nematodes. Culturing microbivorous nematodes Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 10 Culturing plant parasitic nematodes on tissues of higher plants (teoretical and praksis in lab.). Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 11 Culturing plant parasitic nematodes on tissues of higher plants (teoretical and praksis in lab.). Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 12 Methods used for host reaction and nematicide tests. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 13 Methods used for host reaction and nematicide tests. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 14 Methods for population dynamics, biology etc: Microculture and observation chambers. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 15 Methods for population dynamics, biology etc: Microculture and observation chambers. Literature review Lecture in field and laboratory condition. 16/17 Exam Literature review written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Perry and Moens, 2006. Plant Nematology. CABI Pub  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, 277 sayfa.  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 10 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 3 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 2 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 10 5 50     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 16 16 Total Workload: 158 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.32 ECTS Credit: 6