Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Oğuz DOLGUN

Prof. Özgür GÜÇLÜ

Ins. Muammer ERDEN

Lec. Ali ERKUL

Lec. Hüseyin YERLİKAYA

Lec. Şebnem Nalan AKAROĞLU

Plant Protection in Organic Agriculture

Course Code	: BKR211
Course Type	: Area Elective
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.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

To be able to learn and apply methods of control diseases and pests in organic farming

Course Content

The concept of disease in plants, fungi, bacterial, viral and other diseases that cause problems in plants, identification, identification, transmission and propagation and harmful organisms (insect, mite etc.)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Being able to learn the source of the disease and ways of transmission in plants
2.	To be able to distinguish the symptoms of diseases caused by fungal, bacterial and viral factors in plants
3.	To be able to learn methods of control diseases and pests in organic farming and to be able to interpret them in terms of protection
4.	Recognize important plant pests in ecological agriculture.
5.	Know alternative methods of control that can be used in place of chemistry.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Course notes of lecturer
2.	Presentations and Lecture Notes Compiled From Different Sources
3.	GÖNEN, O., ULUG E, ve UYGUN F.N. 1995. Ekolojik Tarımda Bitki Koruma. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları
4.	AKSOY, U ve ALTINDİŞLİ, A. 1999. Ekolojik (Organik, Biyolojik) Tarım. İzmir

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definition of organic (ecological) agriculture, history, and situation in Turkey and the world

Week 2 - Theoretical

Principles and Objectives of Plant Conservation in Organic Agriculture

Week 3 - Theoretical

Legislation, control and certification in organic farming

Week 4 - Theoretical

Causes of Organic Agriculture and Disease

Week 5 - Theoretical

Fungus and their symptoms

Week 6 - Theoretical

Bacteria and the cause of the disease

Week 7 - Theoretical

Viruses and their symptoms

Week 8 - Theoretical

Preventive measures against plant diseases

Week 9 - Theoretical

Pests in Organic Farming

Week 10 - Theoretical

Pest Control Methods in Organic Agriculture: Biological Control

Week 11 - Theoretical

Cultural, Mechanical and Physical Control

Week 12 - Theoretical

Mechanical control against pests

Week 13 - Theoretical

Biopesticides and applications

Week 14 - Theoretical

Pesticides permitted for use in organic agriculture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%10
Quiz	1	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	1	2	1	3
Quiz	1	2	1	3
Midterm Examination	1	7	1	8
Final Examination	1	7	1	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				50

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
OÇ-1	5	4	4	2	5	4	2			4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	3	5	2	2			3
OÇ-3	4	4	4	2	4	2				3
OÇ-4	4	4	4	3	4					3
OÇ-5	5	4	4	3	2					2