| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OT221 | PEST STRUGGLE IN ORGANIC FARMING | Elective | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Objective of this course to teach the method to combat the disease and pests |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Aysun ŞEHİT |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Organic agriculture is a general knowledge of plant protection | | 2 | The struggle will have general information about agricultural. | | 3 | Understands the importance of disease and weed control | | 4 | Methods of fighting plant diseases and weeds (quarantine, physical, cultural, chemical, biological and biotechnological methods) learns. | | 5 | Abiotic plant diseases, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention methods and learns to fight |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Organic agriculture, plant protection, agricultural general information about the struggle, the importance of disease and weed control, plant disease and weed control methods (quarantine, physical, cultural, chemical, biological and biotechnological methods |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Organic (ecological) Definition of agriculture, history and the world situation with Turkey | | | | 2 | Principles and objectives of plant protection in organic agriculture | | | | 3 | Legislation, control and certification in organic farming | | | | 4 | Methods of combating harmful organisms in organic farming: Biological struggle | | | | 5 | Cultural, mechanical and physical struggle | | | | 6 | Mechanical struggle with diseases and pests | | | | 7 | Cultural methods to prevent plant diseases | | | | 8 | Midterm examination | | | | 9 | Cultural precautions to prevent harm | | | | 10 | Biological struggle with injuries | | | | 11 | Biological warfare with plant diseases | | | | 12 | Biopesticides and their applications | | | | 13 | Organic agricultural chemicals | | | | 14 | The future of organic farming | | | | 15 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Plant protection in ecological agriculture, Gönen, O., Uluğ E., ve Uygun F.N.
2. Plant Protection practices in organik farming, Sharma, A. And Chandel R. S.,
3. Ecological (Organic Biological) Agriculture, Aksoy, U ve Altındişli, A.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | 5 | | 5 | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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