| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Pathology | ZBK216 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Aysun ÇAVUŞOĞLU
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Ebru ÖZER UYAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Knows the structure of the seed and the general characteristics of the seed-borne pathogens
2) Knows the diseases caused by living and non-living factors in seeds and their symptoms.
3) Knows the important seed-borne diseases in economically important products.
4) Knows the ways of seed infection and the development pathways of infection in plants growing from contaminated seeds and the conditions affecting it.
5) Knows the importance and harmful effects of seed-borne pathogens for human and animal health.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers below topics; Definition, economic importance and historical development of seed pathology, general characteristics of seed-borne pathogens, their symptoms in seeds and their location in seeds, mechanism of seed infection, ways of transmission and propagation of seed-borne pathogens, identification of seed pathogens, measures that can be taken against seed pathogens
Weekly Schedule
1) The importance and history of seed pathology, seed-borne and seed-borne pathogens and changes in seed2) Seed structure and damage to seeds and disease
3) Seed-borne pathogens seen in important cultivated plants and their distribution by plant species
4) Seed infection routes and seed infection mechanism
5) Factors affecting seed infection
6) The survival time of pathogens in seeds and the factors that change this
7) Spreading and epidemic situations of seed-borne pathogens
8) Factors affecting transmission of pathogens by seeds
9) Methods used in the diagnosis of seed-borne fungi
10) Methods used in the diagnosis of seed-borne bacteria
11) Methods used in the diagnosis of seed-borne viruses
12) Control of seed-borne pathogens (legal measures, physical methods, mechanical applications, biological control)
13) Control of seed borne pathogens (seed applications, formulation types used, methods and fungicides)
14) Seed health tests
15) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required