| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZBK707 | NEMATOLOGY | Elective | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To give information to the students about the general characteristics of nematodes (morphology, biology), the transmission methods of harmful nematodes, their hosts, the nutrition and damage patterns on the plant, the methods of controlling them and the properties of beneficial nematodes. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ali Kayahan |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | General characteristics of nematodes; To have knowledge about their classification, taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, biology and ecology | | 2 | To know the biology and feeding mechanisms of plant and animal parasitic nematodes. | | 3 | To learn the damage patterns of plant harmful nematodes and to tell the farmers | | 4 | Determination and application of control methods against plant harmful nematodes and conveying this information to farmers |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| General characteristics of nematodes, harmful nematodes, entomopathogenic nematodes, methods of combating harmful nematodes |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | History of Nematology | | | | 2 | General characteristics of nematodes | | | | 3 | Systems in nematodes | | | | 4 | Systems in nematodes | | | | 5 | Systems in nematodes | | | | 6 | Systems in nematodes | | | | 7 | Systems in nematodes | | | | 8 | Systems in nematodes | | | | 9 | Classification of nematodes and definition of terms used in nematology | | | | 10 | Entomopathogenic nematodes | | | | 11 | Plant-harming nematodes | | | | 12 | Plant-harming nematodes | | | | 13 | Methods of control harmful nematodes | | | | 14 | Methods of control harmful nematodes | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Pehlivan, E.,1994. Nematoloji. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları Teksir No.35. Bornova- İzmir. 78 s.
2. Perry, R.N., Moens, M. 2006. Plant Nematology. CPL Press, UK, 480 s. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 25 | | Quiz | 2 | 50 | | Homework | 1 | 25 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Self Study | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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