| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain knowledge about the development, licensing and safe use of pesticides.
- Gains knowledge about different pesticide groups and their mode of acion.
- Have knowledge about environmental pollution caused by pesticides.
- Gains knowledge about pesticide resistance, management and sustainable use of pesticides.
- Gain knowledge about the importance of biodiversity and the European Union Green Deal.
- Gains knowledge about sustainable pest management strategies in agriculture.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | At the end of this course, students will have knowledge about the development, registration, safe use of pesticides and sustainable environment. |
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| Course Contents |
Having information about the development, licensing, safe use, effects on the operator, residue, drift and future applications of pesticides used in the control of diseases, pests and weeds in agricultural production. At the same time, they will be informed about the importance of biodiversity, the European Union Green Consensus, sustainable pest management in agriculture and the impact of agricultural practices on the environment.
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| Recommended or Required Reading | G.A.Matthews, 2006. Pesticides: Health, safety and the Environment. Blackwell publishing.Integrated pest management : principles and practice / [edited by] Dharam P. Abrol and Uma S. CABI (2012). |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Project
- Presentation
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
70 |
70 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
59 |
59 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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