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Course Description Course Name : Special Area Course Course Code : YLBK-200 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN Prof.Dr. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİUYGUR Prof.Dr. SAADETTİN BALOĞLU Prof.Dr. ALİ ERKILIÇ Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM HALİL ELEKÇİOĞLU Prof.Dr. NÜKET ÖNELGE Prof.Dr. MEHMET RİFAT ULUSOY Prof.Dr. CENGİZ KAZAK Prof.Dr. MUKADDES KAYIM Prof.Dr. SİBEL UYGUR Prof.Dr. EKREM ATAKAN Prof.Dr. KAMİL KARUT Prof.Dr. SERDAR SATAR Asst.Prof.Dr. MUHARREM ARAP KAMBEROĞLU Asst.Prof.Dr. OrhanBOZAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : does literature review learns to establish field or laboratory experiments and their evaluations Learns how to prepare a thesis on the results of the research Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : literature review, reading the articles, discussion, research, and writing a thesis Course Contents : Thesis topics and current Issues Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Clasroom, laboratory and fields   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Survey on literature on the research from internet Literature review Lecture and discussion 2 Survey on literature on the research from internet Literature review Lecture and discussion 3 Survey on literature on the research from internet Literature review Lecture and discussion 4 Survey on literature on the research from internet Literature review Lecture and discussion 5 Survey on literature on the research from internet Literature review Lecture and discussion 6 Survey on literature on the research from internet Literature review Lecture and discussion 7 Reading and discussion of literature with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 8 Reading and discussion of literature with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 9 Reading and discussion of literature with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 10 Preparing and presenting a report or presentation from the obtained iterature (homework, project) Literature review Lecture and discussion 11 Preparing and presenting a report or presentation from the obtained iterature (homework, project) Literature review Lecture and discussion 12 Establishment of laboratory experiment with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 13 Establishment of laboratory experiment with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 14 Establishment of field experiment with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 15 Establishment of field experiment with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion 16/17 Evaluation and discussion of the results with advisor Literature review Lecture and discussion   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Related books with the master thesis  Related Periodics with the Master Thesis Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 70     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 5 15     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 5 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 147 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.88 ECTS Credit: 6