Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Protection
Course Code: AST102
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.Lecturer lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant Protection Concept and Principles
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Abiotic factors causing disease in plants
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant pathogenic fungi
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant pathogenic bacteria
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant pathogenic viruses and viroids
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Weeds
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
General characteristics of insects that cause damage to plants
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Mouth structures and feeding patterns of insects
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Mites
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Nematodes
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Snails and slugs
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Principles and Methods of Agricultural Warfare Quarantine Measures Cultural Control Physical Warfare
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Biological Control Biotechnical Control
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemical Control Spraying Techniques and Errors
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1202
Laboratory2408
Practice Examination1213
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1617
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
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026