Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BKR105 |
| 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. | : 2 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this course is to teach students the causes, disease development mechanisms, symptoms and control methods of diseases in cultivated plants. Throughout the course, abiotic (environmental, nutritional, chemical) and biotic (bacteria, fungi, viruses, phytoplasmas) agents causing plant diseases, disease cycle stages, symptomatology, entry and spread biology of pathogens, plant defense mechanisms, weed damages and cultural, biological, chemical and integrated control strategies will be covered in detail, aiming for students to gain skills in recognizing and diagnosing plant diseases and developing protection/prevention programs.
The course covers: definition, scope and importance of phytopathology in plant protection; disease concept and economic effects; classification of disease causes (biotic and abiotic) and disease triangle; disease cycle stages (inoculation, penetration, infection, incubation, colonization, sporulation) and penetration mechanisms; necrotic, hypoplastic and hyperplastic symptoms; abiotic disease agents (temperature, humidity, light, wind, nutrient deficiencies, air pollution, faulty practices); phytopathogenic bacteria (Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, Erwinia, Agrobacterium) and phytoplasmas; viruses (structure, transmission, vector relationships, TMV, CMV, PPV, CTV etc.); fungi (morphology, reproduction, sexual/asexual spores, important genera, symptoms); pathogen secreted substances (enzymes, toxins, growth regulators); natural and induced defense mechanisms in plants (phytoalexins, tyloses, abscission, gums, PR-proteins); weed definition, damages, biology and control methods (cultural, mechanical, biological, chemical) and herbicides; integrated disease management and quarantine practices.
| 1. | Explains the definition of phytopathology, its place in plant protection, and the concept of disease. |
| 2. | Analyzes biotic and abiotic factors affecting plant disease development and the components of the disease triangle (host-pathogen-environment). |
| 3. | Compares the stages of the disease cycle (inoculation, penetration, infection, incubation, colonization, sporulation) and penetration mechanisms (active, passive, natural openings). |
| 4. | Recognizes necrotic, hypoplastic and hyperplastic symptoms in plant diseases and distinguishes typical signs of bacterial, fungal, viral and abiotic diseases. |
| 5. | Classifies the general characteristics, life cycles, dispersal and spread biology of major plant pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses and phytoplasmas. |
| 6. | Evaluates weed damages, biology and cultural, mechanical, biological, chemical integrated control methods, and develops appropriate control strategies against plant diseases. |
| 1. | Course notes of Lecturers |
| 2. | Presentations and Lecture Notes Compiled From Different Sources |
| 3. | Baykal, N. 1992. Fitopatoloji. Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, |
| 4. | Agrios, G.N. (2005). Plant Pathology (5th Edition). Elsevier Academic Press. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %10 |
| Quiz | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 75 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
OÇ-6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |