Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biotechnological Control Methods in Agriculture
Course Code: TBY328
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

It is aimed to learn of biotechnical practise in the control against pest and disease.

Course Content

Plant molecular methods for the diagnosis of diseases and pests, beneficial organisms, resistance genes used in the control against diseases and pests, microbial simbiont and herbicide resistance genes, transgenic plants in diseases and pests endurance, genetically modified natural enemies to pests, effects of transgenic plants on non-target organisms, use of transgenic insects to control, biotechnological potential of entomopathogens, antimicrobial peptides, molecular methods for the determination of plant diseases and pests, insecticide resistance.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows biotic stress sources of plants protection methods
2.Determining the potential emergence of new diseases and pests
3.Knows using biotechnic methods for pests
4.Knows tolerance mechanism on plants
5.Knows using of entomopathogens
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about the plant pathogens
Week 2 - Theoretical
Some important disease on plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Some important pest on plants
Week 4 - Theoretical
Moleculer methods used in diagnosis of plant disease and pests.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The resistance mechanism of plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
microbial symbionts and herbicide resistance genes (Quiz)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pathogens resistance in transgenic plants,
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Introduction to biotechnological methods, Midterm exam.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Transgenic natural enemies for pests
Week 10 - Theoretical
effects of transgenic plant on out of target organism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Using of transgenic pests on control
Week 12 - Theoretical
Biological potential of entomopathogens, quiz
Week 13 - Theoretical
Antimikrobial peptids
Week 14 - Theoretical
determination of insecticidal tolerance on plant pests and disease with molecular methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination3219
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes