Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Farming and Plant Protection
Course Code: BK208
Course Type: Area Elective
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

The lecture contains definition and principles of organic farming , importance of pest, disease and weed problems and their control merhods

Course Content

The lecture contains definition and principles of organic farming , importance of pest, disease and weed problems and their control merhods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Zahide ÖZDEMİR
Prof. İbrahim GENÇSOYLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define organic farming as well as the principles
2.To be able to list the laws of organic agriculture
3.To be able to summarize plant protection problems and their management
4.To be able to identify plant protection problems in organic farming
5.To be ble to offer a solition for plant protection problem in organic farming
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kansu, İ.A., 2001. Agriculture and Nature. Çukurova University Agricultural Faculty Publication No: 242.
2.Flint, M.L., 1981. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. Plenum Press, New York and London, 240 p.
3.Begon, M. ve Mortimer, M., 1986. Population Ecology. Oxford Blackwell Scientific Publications, London, 220 p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Organic Farming and Regulatory Aspects
Week 2 - Theoretical
Present Status of Organic Farming in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pest Problems in Organic agriculture and their management
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pest Problems in Organic agriculture and their management
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pest Problems in Organic agriculture and their management
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pest Problems in Organic agriculture and their management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pest Problems in Organic agriculture and their management
Week 8 - Theoretical
Integrated perspective to Plant Health in Organic Agriculture (biodiversity, resistant cultivars, use of local cultivars, plant rotation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Definition and importance of plant diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Abiotic and biotic disease agents, disease triangle
Week 11 - Theoretical
Disease cycle
Week 12 - Theoretical
Disease and weed control methods in organic agriculture (Cultural control)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Disease and weed control methods in organic agriculture (Physical control)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Disease and weed control methods in organic agriculture (Chemical control)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination116117
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes