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Information
| Code | BK600 |
| Name | Entomopathogens and Microbial control of insects |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. YEŞİM AYSAN |
Course Goal / Objective
the aims of the course are learning on entomopathogenic bacteria, virus and fungus and their commercial biocontrol products
Course Content
entomopathogenic virus, bacteria and fungus
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Demirbağ, Z., Nalçacioğlu, R., Kati, H., Demir, İ., Sezen, K. ve Ertürk, Ö., 2008. Entomopatojenler ve Biyolojik Mücadele. Esen Ofset Matbaacılık, Trabzon, 325s.
Notes
Baumann, P., 2005. Biology of Bacteriocyte-Associated Endosymbionts of Plant Sap-Sucking Insects. Annual Review of Microbiology, 59:155-89. Inbar, M. and Gerling, D., 2008. Plant-Mediated Interactions Between Whiteflies, Herbivores, and Natural Enemies. Annual Review of Entomology, 53: 431–448.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will learn about Methods In Insect Control |
| LO02 | Students will learn about Overview on Biological Control of Insects |
| LO03 | Students will learn about the advantage and disadvantage of biological control |
| LO04 | Students will learn about Biological Control Applications In Turkey |
| LO05 | Students will learn about general characteristics of entomopathogenic microorganisms |
| LO06 | Students will learn about general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic virus |
| LO07 | Students will learn about isolations of entomopathogenic virus from insect materials |
| LO08 | Students will learn about general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic bacteria |
| LO09 | Students will learn about isolations of entomopathogenic bacteria from infected insect materials |
| LO10 | Students will learn about general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic fungi |
| LO11 | Students will learn about virulence mechanisms of entomopathogenic fungi |
| LO12 | Students will learn about isolations of entomopathogenic fungi from infected insect materials |
| LO13 | Students will learn about biotechnological applications In entomopathogenic microorganisms |
| LO14 | Students will learn about commercial entomopathogenic products |
| LO15 | Students will learn about new scientific research on entomopathogens in the world |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods | 1 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains the ability to identify problems related to the field and to construct and use high-level scientific research methods in solving them. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Being able to independently carry out a work or project that requires expertise in the field, develop new approaches for solving problems encountered in practice and produce solutions by taking responsibility. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains the ability to identify problems related to the field and to construct and use high-level scientific research methods in solving them | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can develop and deepen the knowledge in plant protection in general, in field of expertise in particular, gain the ability to carry out and have studies that will bring innovation to science and reach original results. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | He/she can defend his/her original inventions, opinions, approaches and suggestions in front of experts and discuss them by communicating effectively. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can associate Plant protection-related subjects with other fields of science, and effectively use the knowledge that requires expertise in the evaluation of new and complex ideas, events, and phenomena. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Scientific, technological, social and cultural advances in plant protection; can take active roles in creating an information society, solving problems with scientific methods and making decisions. | |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Can use the knowledge and experience in the field of Plant Protection to solve the problems encountered in the field of production, takes part in public and private organizations or provides consultancy services. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains the ability to transform the results of research and projects into reports/thesis and to present and publish them in international meetings and journals. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Methods In Insect Control | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Overview on Biological Control of Insects | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | the advantage and disadvantage of biological control | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Biological Control Applications In Turkey | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | general characteristics of entomopathogenic microorganisms | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic virus | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | isolations of entomopathogenic virus from diseased insect materials | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | preparing the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 9 | general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic bacteria | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | isolations of entomopathogenic bacteria from diseased insect materials | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | general characteristics and systematics of entomopathogenic fungi | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | virulence mechanisms of entomopathogenic fungi | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | isolations of entomopathogenic fungi from diseased insect materials | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Biotechnological applications In entomopathogenic microorganisms | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | commercial entomopathogenic products | presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | preparing the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | preparing the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 142 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,68 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||