| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Control | BIO418 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Fevzi UÇKAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the terms and used in biological control
2) Define important biological control agents.
3) Explain the use of biological control agents
4) Explain production of biological control agents
5) Explain ıntegrated biological control
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Biological control and biologic control agents, Biological control in low temperate regions, Biological control in natural and sampling areas, Ecological approaches in biological control of aquatic wild herbs, Integration of biological control in pest control regions, Leaf pathogens in control of pestilential herbs, Genetic diversity, Microbial communities and biological control, Microbial competition and biocontrol of plant diseases, Cultivation of biological control agents,
Weekly Schedule
1) biological control and its history2) The terms and definitions used in biological control
3) pest damage and its ecology
4) Why is biological control required.
5) Important biological control agents.
6) control methods of biological control
7) The use of biological control agents
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) the production of biological control agent
10) Natural chemicals in biological control
11) Natural chemicals in biological control
12) Integrated biological control
13) Natural and biological control sampling areas
14) Benefits and risks of biological control
15) Benefits and risks of biological control
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- David A. Androw, David W. Ragsdale, Robert F. Nyvall, Ecological Interactions And Biological Control, Westview Pres, 1997
2- Pedro A. Barbosa, Conservation Biological Control (Neural Network Systems Techniques & Applications), 1st edition, Academic Press; 2006
3- J. C. van Lenteren, 2003, Quality Control and Production of Biological Control Agents: Theory and Testing Procedures (Cabi Publishing)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required