Information Package / Course Catalogue
Field Crops Diseases and Management Methods
Course Code: BK324
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge and skill on the diagnosis of important diseases affecting major field crops inTurkey and on the management practices recommended against them.

Course Content

This course covers the most important diseases seen in field crops commonly produced in Turkey, and includes the geographical distribution of each disease, the damages, symptoms, biology, diagnostic features of the agent, and recommended control methods against these diseases. This course, which is conducted practically, also includes macroscopic and microscopic laboratory studies for the diagnosis of diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ömer ERİNCİK
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To develop the understanding of the major diseases (fungal, viral, bacterial) on the main field crops of Turkey
2.2. To be able to identify several common diseases of field crops on the basis of symptoms
3.To be able to choose appropriate practices and make suitable recommendations about the management of these diseases
4.To learn epidemiology of field crop diseases
5.To learn pathogens and their biologies of the field crop disease.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Anonymous, 2008. Zirai Mücadele Teknik Talimatları, Hububat Hastalıkları. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı Koruma ve Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara.
2.2. Robert F. Nyvall., 1999. Field Crop Diseases. Third edition. Iowa State University Press, 1021 pp.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of cereals (head diseases)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of cereals (Leaf and stem diseases)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of cereals (leaf and stem diseases)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of cereals (leaf and stem diseases)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of cereals (root and crown diseases)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Viral and bacterial diseases of cereals
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of legume crops
Week 8 - Theoretical
Bacterial and viral diseases of legume crops
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of potatoes and sugar beets I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of potatoes and sugar beets II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Bacterial and viral diseases of potatoes and sugar beets
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fungal and bacterial diseases of fiber crops
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fungal diseases of oilseed crops
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tobacco, medical plants and spice crops
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination122123
Final Examination134135
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
3
4
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026