Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZBK724DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICEElective483
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It will be explained to the students that all the methods of struggle against agricultural diseases will be transferred to the students and which methods of struggle will be preferred in order to protect the natural balance, the environment and human health.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1Understand the basics of plant protection and its importance in terms of human and environmental health.
2Learn the principles of integrated control in the fight against diseases
3Be able to have information about the appropriate control methods against idiseases in cultivated plants.
4He/she can apply the acquired knowledge against diseases by considering human and environmental health.
5Learn the characteristics of the control methods used against diseases
6Understand the importance of preserving the natural balance
7Determine the diseases in the production area, determine which control method will be used and transfer it to the producer
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
cultural measures, mechanical , physical , biotechnical , biological , chemical , integrated control methods.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Some terms in the methods of control used against agricultural pediseases
2Forecasting and early warning
3Legal control against agricultural diseases
4Cultural measures used against agricultural pests
5Mechanical methods used against agricultural diseases
6Physical methods used against agricultural diseases
7Biotechnical control against agricultural diseases
8Biological control used against agricultural diseases
9Biological control used against agricultural diseases
10Chemical control against agricultural diseases
11Chemical control against agricultural diseases
12Precautions to be taken against pesticide poisoning
13Integrated pests managements
14Integrated pests managements
Recommended or Required Reading
Yepsen, R. B. (1984). Encyclopedia of natural insect & disease control. Rodale press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Quiz240
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Quiz212
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Homework Problems11414
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11414
Individual Study for Final Examination11414
Individual Study for Quiz11414
Homework111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)71
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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