Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HORTICULTURAL DISEASES KBK204 4. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
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Goals Teaching the pre-postharvest symptoms of fruits, vegetable and ornamental plant diseases, their economic importance, host plants, biology and control methods
Course Content Characteristics, identification, biology, forms of harm, levels of damage and methods of control against pests in fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants (especially fungus, bacteria, virus etc. that cause economic damage).
Learning Outcomes 1) Identifies pest species in vegetable,and their symptoms
2) Identifies pest species in fruit and their symptoms
3) Guides in the control against diseases seen in fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Abiotic disease factors and symptoms Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week The concept of disease in plants, pathogen groups and disease diagnoses Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Disease development and cycle effects of diseases in host plants Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Diseases caused by fungi in vegetables Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Diseases caused by bacteria in vegetables Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Diseases caused by virus in vegetables Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Diseases of ornamental plants Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Midterm exam Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Diseases seen in pome fruits Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Diseases seen in stone fruits Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Diseases seen in grapes Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Plant disease control methods Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Plant disease control methods Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Plant disease control methods Lecture
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Agrios, G.N. 2005. Plant Pathology. Fith Edition, Academic Press, Inc. P952
Anonymous, 1995. Zirai Mücadele Teknik Talimatları. Tarım Bakanlığı. Koruma ve Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü
Baykal, N. 1994. Bahçe Bitkileri Hastalıkları. U.Ü. Zir. Fak. Ders Notları. No:2, s85
Ogawa, J. M., Zehr, E. I., Bird, G. W., Ritchie, D. F., Uriu, K. and J. K. Uyemoto 1995. Compendium of Stone Fruit Diseases. APS Press, USA.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55555

*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 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 7 4
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 10 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload