Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO PHYTOPATHOLOGY KBK111 1. 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 Alev KART
Assistants
Goals General information about plant diseases factors, its biollogy, symptomatology and control methods.
Course Content General information in phytopathology, Classification of microorganisms, Symtomotology (fungi, bacteria, virus), Pathology, Development of microorganisms, general features, morphology, physiology, reproduction and survival mechanisms, isolation, control methods, non-parasitic factors and symptoms.
Learning Outcomes 1) Summarize the basic information and concepts in phytopathology
2) Understand plant pathogens and their symptoms
3) Classifies the methods of control plant diseases

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to basic terminology, disease concept and descriptions on the plant Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week " History of phytopathology science, economical importance of the diseases " Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Disease symptoms (Symptomatology) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Abiotic or non infectious plant diseases Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Plant diseases caused by viruses Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Plant diseases caused by viruses Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Plant diseases caused by procaryotes Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Six Hats Thinking
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Plant disease caused by fungi Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Plant disease caused by fungi Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Parasitism and disease development Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week How pathogens attact to the plants? Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Effects of pathogens on the photosynthesis and respiration Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Development of resistance mechanisms of plants aginst the pathogens and disease ecology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Baykal, N. 1992. Fitopatoloji. Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bursa
Dolar, F.S., Demirci, E., Basım H., İ.Ö. Elibüyük ve Demirci F.2011. Fitopatoloji, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları
Döken, M.T., E. Demirci ve H. Zengin, 2010. Fitopatoloji (Yedinci Baskı). Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Tesisi, Erzurum, 258s.
Strange, R.N., 1993. Plant Disease Control. First Edition. Chapman and Hall.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555
PY45555
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
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 10 2
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 14 2
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 4 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 6
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload