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Plant Protection
General Description
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Brief History
The Department of Plant Protection was established in 1981. As a part of Agricultural Faculty of Uludag University. The curriculum includes training and teaching activities at the departmental level offering BSc, MSc and PhD Programmes. Plant Protection Programme consists of two main disciplines, Entomology and Phytopathology. The Entomology subdivision is involved in research on the identification and biology of insect pests, mites and nematodes of agricultural crops as well as the development of sustainable control methods against them using integrated pest management. The Phytopathology subdivision focuses on biotic (fungi, viruses, bacteria, etc.) and abiotic factors that cause plant diseases and the alternative, novel ways of controlling them. Plant Protection Programme is currently composed of 4 Professor, 3 Associate Professors, 1 Assistant Professor and 4 Research Assistants.
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Qualification Awarded
Plant Protection Master´s Education Programme comprises a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and is considered as eight stage degree system in higher education. The Doctorate (Ph. D.) Degree in Plant Protection Programme is awarded to the graduates who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum.
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Level of Qualification
Third Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Master s Degree Graduate certificate is mandatory. Application to the Ph.D. programme with master certificate depends on the conformity condition of the Ph.D. Candidates must have scientific-field based Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES- Scientific field) ALES score determined by the Uludag University Senate. The scores of International Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or (Graduate Management Admission Test) GMAT and other exams which are recognized by Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK) at the international level. Students must have National Inter-Universities English Language Exam (UDS), KPDS (Governmental Staff Language Exam), TOEFL or equivalent examinations accepted by YÖK whose minimum score determined by Senate in languages of English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, for foreign students in English, German, French languages. UU Senate decides the Equivalence of other foreign language documents. For foreign candidates, Turkish proficiency test is administered by Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center of Ankara University (TÖMER).
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The programme includes a total of not less than 24-30 local credits, a qualifying examination, thesis proposal, thesis and dissertation defense consists of the presentation. It consists of compulsory and elective courses in graduate courses, up to a total of 180-240 ECTS total number of credits of the programme. In order to pass the course, students must score at least 75 out of 100 for mandatory courses. Students who have the relevant conditions are awarded Doctoral degree in Plant Protection.
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Profile of The Programme
Ph.D. Thesis, Plant Protection programme aims to give students the ability to do independent research, creative and critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making related to the field, such as using high-level mental processes, to provide new ideas and methods to develop.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
1. Doctoral students should be able to provide solutions to problems of Plant Protection in an international dimension.
2. To do expertise in a particular field and advance themselves to information in original thinking and innovation in the field so that they can develop and produce original research ideas.
3. To read national and international journals in the field of their expertise, and have critical perspective on these publications.
4. To get original views on issues and competence in the field of specialization.
5. To bring new approaches to diagnostic methods, develops and implements in sustainable agriculture.
6. To publish article, scientific papers in refereed national or international journals, and contribute to the development of expertise about the area.
7. To gain scientific ethical sensitivity and improves itself constantly.
8. To communicate with different scientific fields to reach a scientific conclusion, and be part of the team work.
9. To grasp vocational, social and ethical values with the necessary scientific formation takes place in as team work, and assume individual responsibility.
10. To be able to use Turkish language in written and oral scientific communication effectively, monitor and communicate with the field in terms of the international literature, at least in one of the foreign languages.
SKILLS Cognitive - Practical
  • To read national and international journals in the field of their expertise, and have critical perspective on these publications.
  • To bring new approaches to diagnostic methods, develops and implements in sustainable agriculture.
  • To communicate with different scientific fields to reach a scientific conclusion, and be part of the team work.
  • To do expertise in a particular field and advance themselves to information in original thinking and innovation in the field so that they can develop and produce original research ideas.
  • To publish article, scientific papers in refereed national or international journals, and contribute to the development of expertise about the area.
KNOWLEDGE Theoretical - Conceptual
  • To communicate with different scientific fields to reach a scientific conclusion, and be part of the team work.
  • To do expertise in a particular field and advance themselves to information in original thinking and innovation in the field so that they can develop and produce original research ideas.
  • To gain scientific ethical sensitivity and improves itself constantly.
  • To bring new approaches to diagnostic methods, develops and implements in sustainable agriculture.
  • To get original views on issues and competence in the field of specialization.
COMPETENCES Field Specific Competence
  • To publish article, scientific papers in refereed national or international journals, and contribute to the development of expertise about the area.
  • To bring new approaches to diagnostic methods, develops and implements in sustainable agriculture.
  • To gain scientific ethical sensitivity and improves itself constantly.
  • To grasp vocational, social and ethical values with the necessary scientific formation takes place in as team work, and assume individual responsibility.
  • Doctoral students should be able to provide solutions to problems of Plant Protection in an international dimension.
COMPETENCES Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
  • To bring new approaches to diagnostic methods, develops and implements in sustainable agriculture.
  • To get original views on issues and competence in the field of specialization.
  • Doctoral students should be able to provide solutions to problems of Plant Protection in an international dimension.
  • To publish article, scientific papers in refereed national or international journals, and contribute to the development of expertise about the area.
  • To communicate with different scientific fields to reach a scientific conclusion, and be part of the team work.
  • To read national and international journals in the field of their expertise, and have critical perspective on these publications.
  • To do expertise in a particular field and advance themselves to information in original thinking and innovation in the field so that they can develop and produce original research ideas.
  • To grasp vocational, social and ethical values with the necessary scientific formation takes place in as team work, and assume individual responsibility.
COMPETENCES Communication and Social Competence
  • To publish article, scientific papers in refereed national or international journals, and contribute to the development of expertise about the area.
  • To gain scientific ethical sensitivity and improves itself constantly.
  • To be able to use Turkish language in written and oral scientific communication effectively, monitor and communicate with the field in terms of the international literature, at least in one of the foreign languages.
  • Doctoral students should be able to provide solutions to problems of Plant Protection in an international dimension.
  • To read national and international journals in the field of their expertise, and have critical perspective on these publications.
  • To grasp vocational, social and ethical values with the necessary scientific formation takes place in as team work, and assume individual responsibility.
  • To do expertise in a particular field and advance themselves to information in original thinking and innovation in the field so that they can develop and produce original research ideas.
  • To get original views on issues and competence in the field of specialization.
COMPETENCES Learning Competence
  • To gain scientific ethical sensitivity and improves itself constantly.
  • To bring new approaches to diagnostic methods, develops and implements in sustainable agriculture.
  • To do expertise in a particular field and advance themselves to information in original thinking and innovation in the field so that they can develop and produce original research ideas.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Public Institutions; Provincial/District Directorates of Agriculture, Municipal Departments of Parks, Gardens and Green Fields, Ankara Directorate of Plant Protection Central Research Institute, İstanbul Agricultural Quarantine Directorate, ,İzmir, Agricultural Quarantine Directorate, Bornova Plant Protection Research Station, Provincial Control Laboratory Directorates etc. Companies of Agricultural Chemicals; Bayer CropScience, Hektaş, Sygenta, Basf, Sumitomo Chemical, DuPont, Koruma Şirketler Grubu, AgroBest Grup Tarım İlaçları, Doğal Kimyevi Maddeler ve Zirai İlaçlar, Safa Tarım, Doğa Tarım, Agro Kimya etc. Environmental Health Services; Sistem Pest Control, National Britannia Environmental Health Services, Uzman Pest Control, Kutlu Pest Control and landscaping, Prestij Mühendislik Pest Control, Garanti Pest Control, Çağdaş Pest Control, Gezer Şirketler Grubu Pest Control, Zafer Mühendislik Pest Control etc. Firms of Biotechnical Control Products; Agromed Organic Microbial Fertilizer and Industrial Chemicals Ltd., Kimagro Chemicals and Pesticides, GürAgro Bioglobal Agricultural Consultancy, SMC Chemicals Ltd etc. Firms of Seeds, Saplings and Seedlings; MayAgro Tohumculuk, Grow Fide, Agromar, Alara Fidan, Masterplant Fide, Monsanto Gıda, Agro-Tan Tohumculuk, Smyrna Tohumculuk, Ocak Fidancılık, Can Fidancılık, Akkuş Fidancılık, Gözde Fidancılık, Fides İç ve Dış Ticaret etc. Pesticide Residue Analysis Laboratories; Provincial Control Laboratory Directorates,, Bursa Food Control and Central Research Institute, City & Country Farmers´ Markets, Muğla Food Quality Control System Laboratory, TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center etc. Firms of Organic Farming; Kapar Organic Agriculture, Alyattes Organic Agriculture, Ziya Organic Agriculture, Elta-Ada Gökçeada Farming Facility, Işık Agricultural Products, Cıngıllı Organic Agriculture, Çukurova Organic Agriculture, Ares Organic Agriculture etc. Firms of Biological Control Products; Koppert Turkey, Boyut Foreign Trading Company, Verim Group, Agrikem Pesticides Company etc.
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Access to Further Studies
Graduates who successfully completed doctoral degree may apply to both in the same or related disciplines in higher education institutions at home or abroad to get a position in academic staff or to governmental R&D centers to get expert position.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
This section is explained in the courses description and implementation forms.
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Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully pass all compulsory and elective courses on the programme (equivalent to a total of 180-240 ECTS) mention about Qualification Requirements and Regulations. Those who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum will be granted Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Plant Protection Programme.
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Mode of Study
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Prof. Dr. İsmail Alper SUSURLUK
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer-BURSA
susurluk@uludag.edu.tr
Tel: 0 224 294 1579
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Facilities
Plant Protection Department is currently composed of 5 Professor, 2 Associate Professors, 1 Assistant Professor and 1 Research Assistants.
One Phytopathology Laboratory, one Entomology Laboratory, one Acarology and Toxicology Laboratory, one Nematology Laboratory, one Postharvest Diseases Laboratory, one Student Laboratory, three Cold Storage, five Climate Chambers and one Insect Museum.
1. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6001 MOLECULAR HOST PLANT AND PATHOGEN RELATIONSHIPS (COMPULSORY FOR PHYTOPATHOLOGY DIVISION) Compulsory 2 2 0 6
BIT6015 INSECT BEHAVIOUR (COMPULSORY FOR ENTOMOLOGY DIVISION) Compulsory 3 0 0 6
BIT6181 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6191 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I Compulsory 0 1 0 1
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Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6172 SEMINAR Compulsory 0 2 0 4
BIT6182 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6192 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II Compulsory 0 1 0 1
FEN6000 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS Compulsory 2 0 0 2
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Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6183 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE III Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6193 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION III Compulsory 0 1 0 15
YET6177 PHD PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION Compulsory 0 0 0 10
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6184 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6194 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION IV Compulsory 0 1 0 25
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6185 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE V Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6195 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION V Compulsory 0 1 0 25
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6186 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VI Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6196 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION VI Compulsory 0 1 0 25
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6187 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VII Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6197 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION VII Compulsory 0 1 0 25
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6188 PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VIII Compulsory 4 0 0 5
BIT6198 DISSERTATION SUPERVISION VIII Compulsory 0 1 0 25
Total 30
1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
Optional
BIT6003 SOILBORNE PLANT PATHOGENES Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6005 CONTROL OF ADVANCED PLANT DISEASES Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6007 DIAPAUSE IN INSECTS Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6011 INSECT SEX PHEROMONES Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6013 PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6017 ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN ENTOMOLOGY Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6019 PHYLLOSPHERE MICROBIOLOGY Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6021 ARTHROPOD MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Optional 3 0 0 6
2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
BIT6004 ADVANCED PLANT VIROLOGY Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6006 INSECT CONSERVATION BIOLOGY Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6008 SYSTEMATICS AND BIOLOGY OF ENTOMOPHAGOUS INSECTS Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6010 PESTICIDE RESISTANCE IN INSECTS AND MITES Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6012 ADVANCED MYCOLOGY Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6014 CONTROL OF POSTHARVEST DISEASE Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6016 INSECT PARASITIC NEMATODES Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6018 ADVANCED PLANT BACTERIOLOGY Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6020 FUNGAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6022 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PLANT DISEASES Optional 3 0 0 6
BIT6024 MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF PLANT PATHOGENS Optional 2 2 0 6
BIT6026 POSSIBILITY OF GENETIC CONTROL AGAINST INSECT PESTS Optional 3 0 0 6
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