Information Of Programmes

AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORT 233 - ORGANIC FARMING

Code: ORT 233

Course Title: ORGANIC FARMING DISEASE AND HARMFUL MANAGEMENT

Theoretical+Practice: 3+1

ECTS: 4

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

Short Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

ORGANIC FARMING

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

ATA ESKİN (ataeskin@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

ATA ESKİN,

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

To understand the importance of plant protection in organic farming. To understand the importance of plant protection in organic farming. To understand the importance of economic damage. To raise awareness about the harmful effects of plant damage and disease.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Can understand the importance of plant protection in organic farming.	PO-	Examination
LO-2	Can identify the harmful forms of plant pests.	PO-	Examination
LO-3	Can list plant disease agents, damage patterns and methods of struggle.	PO-	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Morphological structures, morphological structures, reproduction and development, life stages, damages caused by plant diseases, harmful economic effects of plant diseases (including insects, mites, nematodes, soft muscles, rodents, birds, bacteria, viruses and bacteria) importance. Organic fighting methods and techniques against plant diseases and pests.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introducing-Course Content and Processing (information about the application form and location).	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
2	Introducing-Course Content and Processing (information about the application form and location)	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
3	Introducing-Course Content and Processing (information about the application form and location)	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
4	Organic Agriculture and Plant Protection	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
5	Pests.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
6	Disease agents	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
7	Pests in Vegetables.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
8	mid-term exam
9	Organic pesticides, application time, application forms.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
10	Licensed organic insecticides in the market.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
11	Preventive Measures against Plant Pests.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
12	Apple pests, Cherry pests.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
13	Olive pests and diseases.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
14	Citrus diseases and pests.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
15	Biotenic fighting methods.	Lecture, presentation, discussion, experiment.
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	1. Karsavuran,Y., 1994. Entomoloji, Ege üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Bitki Koruma Bölümü,Ders notu, Bornova,
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector device, laptop.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	4	14	56
Outside Class
a) Reading	1	7	7
b) Search in internet/Library	1	14	14
c) Performance Project	2	2	4
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	3	6	18
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	6	12
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	1	7	7
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			120