Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Aydın ÜNAY

Prof. Mustafa Ali KAYNAK

Prof. Olcay ARABACI

Prof. Osman EREKUL

Prof. Öner CANAVAR

Assoc. Prof. Feride ÖNCAN SÜMER

Assoc. Prof. Uğur TAN

Assoc. Prof. Yakup Onur KOCA

Lec. Ali YİĞİT

Lec. Emre KARA

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)

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 1 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of symptoms and pathogens of fungal diseases observed in the head of cereals.

Week 1 - Preparation Work

Prereading of disease notes

Week 2 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of cereals (Leaf and stem diseases) Part I

Week 2 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fungal cereal disease symptoms on leaf and stem and pathogens, Part I

Week 3 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of cereals (leaf and stem diseases), Part II, Grouping of Students and Assignment Distribution

Week 3 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fungal cereal disease symptoms on leaf and stem and pathogens, Part II

Week 4 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of cereals (leaf and stem diseases), Part III

Week 4 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fungal cereal disease symptoms on leaf and stem and pathogens, Part III

Week 5 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of cereals on root and crown

Week 5 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fungal cereal disease symptoms on root and crown and pathogens, Part III

Week 6 - Theoretical

Viral and bacterial diseases of cereals

Week 6 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of symptoms and pathogens. of viral and bacterial diseases of cereals

Week 7 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of legume crops. Midterm exam

Week 7 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of legume disease symptoms and pathogens.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Bacterial and viral diseases of legume

Week 8 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of viral and bacterial disease symptoms in legumes and pathogens.

Week 9 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of potatoes and sugar beets , Part I

Week 9 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of potatoes and sugar beets disease symptoms and pathogens, Part I

Week 10 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of potatoes and sugar beets , Part II

Week 10 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of potatoes and sugar beets disease symptoms and pathogens, Part I

Week 11 - Theoretical

Bacterial and viral diseases of potatoes and sugar beets

Week 11 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of viral and bacterial disease symptoms on potatoes and sugar beet and pathogens,

Week 12 - Theoretical

Fungal and bacterial diseases of fiber crops

Week 12 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fungal and bacterial disease symptoms on fiber crops and pathogens,

Week 13 - Theoretical

Fungal diseases of oilseed crops. Assignment Submission

Week 13 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fungal disease symptoms on oilssed crops and pathogens,

Week 14 - Theoretical

Fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tobacco, medical plants and spice crops

Week 14 - Practice

Microscopic and macroscopic examination of fsymptoms of ungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tobacco, medical plants and spice crops symptoms and pathogens.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%5
Term Assignment	1	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%25
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Lecture - Practice	14	0	1	14
Assignment	1	5	0	5
Term Project	1	7	0	7
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	34	1	35
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