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Plant Protection Bachelor's Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramPlant Protection
Program DirectorProf. Dr. Nihal ÖZDER
Program TypeBachelor's Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedUndergraduate (Bachelors Degree)
Degree EarnedA Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering is awarded upon successful completion of an eight-semester programme of study, the formal name for the degree being ‘Agricultural Engineer’.
Education TypeTam zamanlı
Registration Acceptance ConditionsThose who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible.
Recognition of Prior LearningThe process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course.
Degree Requirements and Rules The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Program ProfileThe Department of Plant Protection was established in 1982 in Tekirdağ as a unit of Trakya University in Edirne. With the establishment of Namik Kemal University in 2006, the Department has carried out its studies and works as part of this University. The Department of Plant Protection had its first undergraduate students in the academic year 1997-1998. Until 2012, the Department had 248 undergraduate. The department consists of two subdivisions  as Entomology and Phytopathology; 4 Prof.Dr., 2 Assoc. Prof. Dr., 4 Assistant Prof. ,1 Dr., 1 Research Assistant. Objectives of the undergraduate program are two-dimensional. First dimension is to induce necessary knowledge and skills about diagnosing entomological and phytopathological problems in plants cultivated either in fields, greenhouses or nurseries. Second dimension is to inform students about control strategies, which allow conservation of the environment and human health.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesUniversity, Institutions in Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Special Companies
Access To Upper DegreeUpon successful completion of their undergraduate programme of study, the students are encouraged to embark on advanced academic studies on the graduate level (master’s and doctoral) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam and possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results.

The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value.

The regulations can be found  in link click here

Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.

 Grades

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

 

Grade

Letter Grade

Local Grade

Status

90-100

AA

4.00

Pass

80-89

BA

3.50

Pass

70-79

BB

3.00

Pass

65-69

CB

2.50

Pass

60-64

CC

2.25

Pass

50-59

DD

2.00

Fail

30-49

FD

1.00

Fail

0-29

FF

0.00

Fail
 

Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered.

Successful Students

Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. 

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*: 

TEACHING METHODS*

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

MEANS

Course

Listening and interpretation

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Discussion Course

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Special Support / Structural Examples

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Presentation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Group Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work

 

Laboratory

Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work

Special equipment

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

Program Outcomes

1-A) Mathematics, science and Agricultural Engineering Sufficient knowledge on subjects specific to Plant Protection discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in complex engineering problems.
2-B) Ability to define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Agricultural Engineering Plant Protection, to choose and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3-C) Agricultural Engineering the ability to design a complex system, process, device or product related to the field of Plant Protection, under realistic constraints and conditions, in other words, to meet certain requirements, taking into account the available possibilities and the current situation of the field in question, and the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4-D) Agricultural Engineering ability to choose and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Plant Protection applications, the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5-E) Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Agricultural Engineering Plant Protection.
6-F) Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills.
7-G) Ability to write effective reports in the field and to understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to take and give clear and understandable instructions.
8-H) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.
9-I) Knowledge of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practices.
10-J) Information about applications in business life such as project management, risk management and change management in the field of Agricultural Engineering Plant Protection; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development.
11-K) Agricultural Engineering Information about the effects of Plant Protection applications on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions

Curriculum

Plant Protection
1st Class

2024-2025 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
TB 113 Basic Information Technology Usage 1 2 4
ZTB105 Botany 2 2 4
MAT001 Calculus 3 0 3
KRYP01 Career Planning 1 0 2
KMY003 Chemistry 2 2 4
YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English) 2 0 2
FZK116 Physics 3 0 4
ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I 2 0 2
TDİ101 Turkish Language I 2 0 2
ZTB103 Zoology 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2024-2025 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZTB122 Basic Genetics 2 0 2
YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English) 2 0 2
ZBK131 General Microbiology 1 2 3
TB 104 Introduction To Computer Science 2 2 4
ZTB112 Organic chemistry 2 2 4
ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II 2 0 2
ZTB124 Professional Ethics 1 0 1
ZMO102 Soil Science 2 2 3
ZTB117 Statistics 2 2 3
ZTB110 Systematics of Plants 2 2 4
TDİ102 Turkish Language II 2 0 2
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
2nd Class

2024-2025 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZMO217 Agricultural Biotechnology 3 0 3
ZMO209 Agricultural Structures and Irrigation 2 2 3
ZTB209 Computer Aided Design 2 2 4
ZTB127 Ecology 2 0 3
ZTB101 Economics 3 0 3
ZTM201 Material Science 2 0 2
ZTB111 Meteorology 2 0 2
ZTB123 Plant Physiology 2 0 2
ZTB115 Technical Drawing 1 2 3
İSGL101 Work Health and Safety at Work I 2 0 2
ZMO211 Zootechnics 2 2 3
Total ECTS: 30

2024-2025 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZBK234 Entomology 2 2 5
ZMO212 Field Crops 2 2 3
ZMO214 Horticultural Plant 2 2 3
ZTM102 Measuring Knowledge 1 2 3
ZMO216 Park and Ornamental Plants 1 2 3
ZBK232 Phytopathology 2 2 5
ZMO206 Research and Trial Methods 1 2 3
ZTB217 Smart Agriculture 2 0 3
İSGL102 Work Health and Safety at Work II 2 0 2
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
3rd Class

2024-2025 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZBK331 Agricultural Pest Control Methods and Pestisides 2 0 4
ZBK341 Epidemiology 2 0 3
ZBK333 Insect Ecology and Epidemiology 2 0 4
ZBK335 Insect Morphology and Physiology 2 2 5
ZBK337 Insect Systematics 2 2 5
ZTM205 Mass and Energy Balance 2 0 2
ZBK339 Mycology 2 2 4
Elective Bitki Korumu 3. Sınıf güz dönemi genel seçmeli() 3
ZSBK347 Botanical insecticides 2 0 3
ZSBK348 General Principles of Herbology 2 0 3
ZSBK351 Oil Plant Diseases and Management Methods 2 0 3
ZSBK346 Plant Protection Products Dealer and Wholesaler onAgricutural Pets 2 0 3
ZSBK349 Plant virus and viroid diseases and their control strategies 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2024-2025 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZBK330 Acarology 1 2 3
ZBK338 Agricultural Disease and Pesticides 2 0 3
ZBK334 Herbology 2 2 4
Staj01 Internship 0 2 5
ZBK342 Introduction to Accounting 2 0 2
ZBK336 Nematology 2 0 2
ZBK332 Phytobacteriology 2 2 4
ZBK340 Virology 1 2 4
Elective YENİ-3.Sınıf -BAHAR DÖNEMİ() 3
ZSBK347 Botanical insecticides 2 0 3
ZSBK344 Fungal diseases on greenhouse plants 2 0 3
ZSBK348 General Principles of Herbology 2 0 3
ZSBK346 Plant Protection Products Dealer and Wholesaler onAgricutural Pets 2 0 3
ZSBK350 Small Fruit and Grapevine Diseases 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
4th Class

2024-2025 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZTM402 Design in Agricultural Engineering 3 0 5
ZBK439 Pests of Park and Ornamental Plants 1 2 4
ZBK437 Pests of Stored Products 1 2 3
ZBK441 Plant Protection Machineries 1 2 2
ZBK433 Plant Virus Diseases 2 2 4
ZBK435 Postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetable 1 2 4
ZBK431 Undergraduate Thesis I 0 2 2
Elective BİTKİ KORUMA 4.SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ SEÇMELİ DERSLERİ() 3
ZSBK448 Agricultural English I 2 0 3
ZSBK455 Alternative Control Methods of Bacterial Diseases 2 0 3
ZSBK463 Collection of disease samples and isolation methodsof bacteria 2 0 3
ZSBK452 Field Crop Diseases and Their Control Strategies 2 0 3
ZSBK453 Fungal Diseases of Forest, Park and Ornamental Plants 2 0 3
ZSBK454 Fungicides Applicated in Agriculture and Their Effectiveness 2 0 3
ZSBK456 Greenhouse Plant Virus Diseases and Management Methods 2 0 3
ZSBK450 Pest Management in Organic Farming 2 0 3
ZSBK459 Plant Protection Products and Pets Management 2 0 3
ZSBK458 Seed Pathology 2 0 3
ZSBK457 Urban Entomology 2 0 3
ZSBK451 Weed Control of None Agricultral Areas 2 0 3
Elective(Over All University) You Can Take Courses TOTAL 3 ECTS from Elective(Over All University and From Other Department) 3
UNİSEC-İHF 010 Advanced Ottoman Turkish(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-FEF 007 Anatolian Cultural History and Archeology(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-arkeo) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İHF 011 Andalusian Civilization(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
UNİSEC302 Basic Japanese(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Alm.Dil.Ed.) 4 0 4
UNİSEC-FEF 004 Basic Japanese(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Alm.Dil.Ed.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-CMF 004 Climate Information(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-HF 001 Communication and Social Media Law(Hukuk Fakültesi-Hukuk) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İHF 001 Current Faith Problems(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-CMF 012 Electric Vehicles(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Mak.Müh.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İBF 009 entrepreneurship(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-İşlt.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 006 entrepreneurship(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Ek.) 2 0 3
HUK3107 Environmental Law(Hukuk Fakültesi-Hukuk) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-CMF 005 Environmental Policies in the EU and Turkey(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Çevr.Müh.) 2 0 3
BYLB125 Environment and Society(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Biyoloji) 3 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 005 Functional Foods(Ziraat Fak.-Gıd.Müh.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-FEF 021 History and Geography of Agriculture(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Coğrafya) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İHF 012 History and Geography of Islamic Countries(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-FEF 018 History of civilization(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Tarih) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-FEF 011 History of Thought(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Fra.Dil.Ed.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 014 Hobby Poultry Production(Ziraat Fak.-Zootek.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 007 Honey Bee Breeding Techniques(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bytek.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-VEF 002 Human-Animal Bond and Interaction(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-CMF 007 Introduction to Fundamentals of Electrotechnics(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Elek-Elektro Müh.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İHF 004 Introduction to Reading the Quran(İlahiyat Fak.-İlahiyat) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 012 Life and Survival in Nature(Ziraat Fak.-Top.Bil.Bit.Bes.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-VEF 003 Medical Terminology(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 010 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bitk.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 001 New Cultivars(Ziraat Fak.-BhBtk.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 013 Organic Animal Production(Ziraat Fak.-Zootek.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 009 Organic farming(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bitk.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-CMF 002 Orthopedic and Dental Materials(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-Biyomed.Müh.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-GSF 006 Picture from the Viewer´s Perspective(Güz. San.,Tas. ve Mim. Fak.-Resim) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-ZF 008 Plant Genetic Resources(Ziraat Fak.-Tar.Bytek.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-CMF 010 Research and Reporting Techniques(Çorlu Müh. Fak.-İnş.Müh.) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-VEF 001 Residue and Public Health(Veteriner Fak.-Veteriner) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-SBF 001 Risk Management in Disasters(S.B.F-Ac.Yrd.Af.Yön) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İBF 011 Social Life Women and Economy(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-Maliye) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-GSF 010 Sociology in Movies(Güz. San.,Tas. ve Mim. Fak.-Radyo,Televizyon ve Sinema) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-FEF 023 Sociology of Consumption(Fen - Edebiyat Fak.-Sosyoloji) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-TMDK 001 Turkish Music I(Türk Müziği Devlet Kons.-Çalgı Eğitimi) 2 0 3
UNİSEC-İBF 016 War and Order in the Middle East(İktisadi ve İdari Bil. Fak.-Ulus.İliş.) 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2024-2025 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
ZBK438 Field Crop Pests and Their Control 2 2 5
ZBK434 Fungal Plant Diseases 2 2 5
ZBK436 Pests of Fruit and Vineyard 2 2 5
ZBK444 Pests of Vegetable Crops 1 2 3
ZBK442 Plant Bacterial Disease 1 2 3
ZBK432 Undergraduate Thesis II 0 2 2
ZBK440 Weeds and Control 1 2 4
Elective YENİ- 4. SINIF BAHAR BÖLÜM İÇİ SEÇMELİ() 3
ZSBK449 Agricultural English II 2 0 3
ZSBK455 Alternative Control Methods of Bacterial Diseases 2 0 3
ZSBK463 Collection of disease samples and isolation methodsof bacteria 2 0 3
ZSBK462 Disease Development and Resistance in Plants 2 0 3
ZSBK460 Fungal Diseases on Greenhouse Plants 2 0 3
ZSBK454 Fungicides Applicated in Agriculture and Their Effectiveness 2 0 3
ZSBK450 Pest Management in Organic Farming 2 0 3
ZSBK459 Plant Protection Products and Pets Management 2 0 3
ZSBK457 Urban Entomology 2 0 3
ZSBK451 Weed Control of None Agricultral Areas 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

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