Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fungicides
Course Code: BK304
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Course is aimed to give common information on fungicides and their usage, and to teach fungicides according to the biological action mechanisms.

Course Content

The course covers fungicide market in the world and our country, fungicide performance, mode of action, toxicity and application of different chemical class of fungicides registered in Turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hatice Seher BENLİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to list fungicides registered in our country in terms of fungicide groups,
2.To be able to identify mode of actions,
3.To be able to describe usage of fungicides .
4.To learn the resistance risk of fungicide groups
5.To make a decision strategies to combat with plant diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hewitt, H.G., 1998. Fungicides in Crop Protection, CAB International, Wallingford UK, 221p.
2.Delen, N., 2008. Fungisitler. Nobel Yayınevi, No.1360, ANKARA, s.318.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
İmportance of fungicide use, history and fungicide market
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fungicide market based on crops
Week 3 - Theoretical
Importance of seed treatment and market
Week 4 - Theoretical
Performance of fungicides and application times
Week 5 - Theoretical
Multi-side protectant fungicides, sulphur and copper compounds
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dithiocarbamates
Week 7 - Theoretical
Phthalimides
Week 8 - Theoretical
Guanidines, Single-side inhibiting fungicides, Benzimidazoles
Week 9 - Theoretical
Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors, Hydroxypyrimidines, Aromatic hydrocarbons,
Week 10 - Theoretical
Phenylamides, Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors
Week 12 - Theoretical
Phenylamides, Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors
Week 13 - Theoretical
Quinone outside Inhibitors, Quinone inside Inhibitors,
Week 14 - Theoretical
Carboxylic Acid Amides, Azanaphthalenes, Other fungicides
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026