Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Protection
Course Code: SERA102
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students are required, as part of the course "İMEU201 – Workplace Vocational Training" (30 ECTS) offered in the fourth semester, to undertake and successfully complete workplace vocational training for a minimum of 70 working days at enterprises designated in accordance with the provisions of the Aydın Adnan Menderes University Directive on Workplace Vocational Training.
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to enable the student to recognize the concept of plant protection, to learn the biotic and abiotic factors that are harmful to plants and to make inferences about their control.

Course Content

Information about the concept of plant protection, recognition and control of pathogens is given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows plant protection concept
2.Knows biotic and abiotic materials
3.Capability to recognize plant pests
4.Able to recognize plant pathogens
5.Knows control methods against plant pathogens
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karaca,İ.i 2011. Entomoloji. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları; Solar, F.S.,2011 Fitopatoloji. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları;
2.Öncüer, C.,2008. Tarımsal Zararlılarla Savaş Yöntemleri ve İlaçları. ADÜ yayınları, No:28.;
3.Lecturer lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Plant Protection Concept and Principles
Week 2 - Theoretical
Abiotic factors causing disease in plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plant pathogenic fungi
Week 4 - Theoretical
Plant pathogenic bacteria
Week 5 - Theoretical
Plant pathogenic viruses and viroids
Week 6 - Theoretical
Weeds
Week 7 - Theoretical
General characteristics of insects that cause damage to plants
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mouth structures and feeding patterns of insects
Week 9 - Theoretical
Mites
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nematodes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Snails and slugs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Principles and Methods of Agricultural Warfare Quarantine Measures Cultural Control Physical Warfare
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biological Control Biotechnical Control
Week 14 - Theoretical
Chemical Control Spraying Techniques and Errors
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1213
Laboratory25010
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026