Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL 800300715020 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Hilal TUNCA COSİC
Assistants
Goals Creating the awareness of biological control in agricultural control
Course Content Description of biological control and history. The methos used in biological control. different groups of biological control agents, application of parasitoids, predators and pathogens. biological control of weeds, biological control in organic farming, good agricultural practice and integrated pest management.
Learning Outcomes 1) Express the definition and functioning of biological control.
2) Improves ecology awareness.
3) It expresses ways of protection by separating beneficial insects from harmful insects in nature.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Control methods against harmful insects that are used in agricultural production Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Introduction to the great struggle Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The definition and history of biological control Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Biological control methods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week different groups of biological control agents (parazitoitler) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week different groups of biological control agents (predatörler) Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week different groups of biological control agents (microbial agent) Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week the use of parazitoids and examples in our country and the world Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week the use of predators, examples in our country and the world Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The use of pathogenes, examples in our country and the world Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Biological control against weeds Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Commercial production of biological control agents and biological control Companies Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Biological control in organic farming and good agricultural practices Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Biological control in IPM strategy Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
C. Öncüer: Tarımsal Zararlılarla Biyolojik Savaş

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 1 20
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 1
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 80
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 10 4
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload