Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ADVANCED PLANT VIROLOGY 800300715040 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Turkish
Course Coordinator
Instructors İbrahim Özer ELİBÜYÜK
Assistants
Goals The objectives of this lecture is to present the fundamental knowledge on plant virology, Spesifications and taxponomy of plant parasitic viruses, their symptomatology, Host-vector and virus interactions, identification techniques of plant viruses and control of plant viruses
Course Content Classification of plant viruses, morphological characteristics of plant viruses, disease symptoms and host range, purification and composition of plant viruses, genome organization, virus movement through the plant and effects of plant metabolism, virus-plant interactions, transmission, viroids, satellite viruses and satellite RNAs, detection and diagnosis, virus-control strategies
Learning Outcomes 1) Students learn the properties of plant virus disease agents
2) Students learn virus detection methods.
3) Students learn virus detection methods.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Nomenclature and Classification of Plant Viruses Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
2. Week Disease Symptoms and Host Range Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
3. Week Purification and Composition of Plant Viruses Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
4. Week Architecture and Asssembly of Virus Particles Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
5. Week Genome Organization Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
6. Week Expression of Viral Genomes Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
7. Week Virus Replication Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
8. Week Virus Movement through the Plant Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
9. Week Effects on Plant Methabolism of Plant Viruses Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Virus-Plant Interactions Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
11. Week Transmission of Plant Viruses (Invertebrates, Nematodes and Fungi) Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
12. Week Transmission of Plant Viruses (Mechanical, Seed and Pollen) Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
13. Week Viroids, Satellit Viruses and Satellit RNAs Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework
14. Week Methods for Detection and Diagnosis and Control of Plant Viruses Lecture
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1. Hull, R. 2002. Matthew's Plant Virology. Academic Press, 1056 p. 2. Harris, K.F., Smith, O.P. and Duffus, J.E. 2001. Virus-Insect-Plant Interactions. Academic Press, 376 p. 3. Waigmann, E. and Heinlein, M. 2007. Viral Transport in Plants. Springer-Verlag, 188 p. 4. Khan, J.A. and Dijkstra, J. 2001. Plant Viruses as Molecular Pathogens. Food Products Press, 537 p. 5. Mandahar, C.L. 2006. Multiplication of RNA Plant Viruses. Springer, 339 p.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2
PY1500
PY2500
PY3500
PY4500

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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 11
Midterm Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 16
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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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