Bitki Koruma Doktora Diploması

• Have knowledge on basic and current features of plant pathogens (fungus, bacteria, virus etc.) and recognize plant diseases.
• Have basic knowledge on weeds and parasitic plants, their biological, morphological features and damages in agricultural areas, and able to develop experimental and theoretical ideas for alternative weed control methods.
• Recognize insect pests, plant parasitic nematodes and mites harmful in agricultural areas, and differentiate their damages from other biotic and abiotic factors.
• Have knowledge on chemical, biological and other non-chemical management and control methods for plant diseases and pests.
• Able to use conventional and innovative methods for the detection and diagnosis of plant pathogens, weeds, insects, nematodes and mites with respect to the field of interest.
• Able to make research facilities on conventional and molecular weed detection methods, and weed biology if the field of study is weed science.
• Able to use laboratory techniques needed for mass production of insects, nematodes and mites.
• Able to use laboratory equipments.
• Able to develop hypothesis for a problem, and to establish an scientific experiment in laboratory, glasshouse and field conditions.
• Able to make comments for the results of experiments and compare with those of similar studies.
• Able to isolate plant pathogens, culture them in vivo and in vitro conditions, identify them by using biological, molecular, biochemical methods and microscopy depending on the field of study.
• Able to identify insect pests, nematodes and mites by macroscopic and microscopic methods and follow their biology in laboratory and field conditions.
• Be able to evaluate and use the most reliable protective and curative methods for plant health.
• Able to follow scientific comments, make a plan and have responsibility for research.
• Identify abiotic and biotic problems of plants, make comments and propose solutions to problems.
• Able to collect research data related to field of interest and analyze the data.
• Able to write a dissertation and research articles in the field of study.
• Able to make a plan for individual and inter-disciplinary work, and conduct team work.
• Use basic computer skills, software, information and communication technologies efficiently to access information and resources relevant to agricultural issues.
• Understand the importance of following up new information and life-long learning in professional career.
• Communicate effectively to explain professional knowledge, ideas and research results in a matter by using oral and written presentation techniques, and transfer practical and theoretical experience to scientific, agricultural experts and students.
• Have ability to evaluate new information, to follow scientific meetings, and communicate with other people in many disciplines by using at least one foreign language.
• Be aware of professional and scientific ethical issues during collecting and analyzing data, and applying and demonstrating information in the field of interest.
• Sensitive to diminishing harmful consequences of the use of laboratory and field equipments.
• Sensitive to conserving natural resources, and aware of the environmental and global effect of agricultural practices.
• Be able to diagnose of plant pests such as insects, nematodes and mites with using macroscopic and microscopic diagnostic criteria, and monitor their biology at laboratory and field studies With regard to plant health, to select and implement the most appropriate preventive and curative methods.
• Be able to follow instructions of scientific issue, make plans, and take responsibility for experimental studies Solving, interpretation and recognition of biotic and abiotic problems of plants To collect, analyze specialist research data by using gained information.
• To write post graduate thesis and make up scientific article with results of their research.
• Be able to planning and execution of individual skills and interdisciplinary studies.
• Be able to use in efficient manner of basic computer skills and software, information and communication technologies to access information of resources in their research field Information and ideas of specialized field, expression of oral, written and in different presentation techniques results of research, know how to transfer information to students and people working in agriculture and academic .
• To act according to rules of scientific ethics for collecting, analyzing, implementing, publicizing of information on issues related to their field .
• Department of plant protection, develop technical issues as well as social issues such as students to think more, speak, generate ideas, creativity and leadership skills enterprising individuals to train in accordance with the principle of participation .
• To adopt the principle of ‘learning of life times’ current professional issues and importance of following his or her career throughout his or her life .
• Be sensitive to reduce negative effects arising from use of materials and equipment used in applications of laboratory and field studies.

1) Passing grade for each course is determined according to the results of mid-semester exam including practical work and assays (40%) and final exam (60%). Average score of each course must be 65 out of 100.

2) Attending practical and theory courses is compulsory. Students who haven’t followed more than 20% of theory and practical courses are not allowed to join final exam and evaluated as F1 (non-attendance).

Students are selected by considering 50% of ALES grade, 40% of the average transcript grade and 10% of English or other language exams, overall of them must be at least 60. Language grade of a student is considered as “zero” in case the student doesn’t have any certificate of ÜDS/YDS or other certificate which is accepted by Interuniversity Council. The students who get score 60 or above are ranked from the highest to the lowest and placed according to the quota of each program declared. In case of overall grade equivalence, a student possess the highest score of ALES exam is preferred.

This degree enables graduates to work professionally at the departments linked to Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Livestock, (Provincial and District Directories, Plant Protection Units, Quarantine Directories for exported and imported crops, Research Institutes), Agriculture Faculties, Private Pesticide, Seed Companies, Advisory Companies, Private Farms and Greenhouse Production Companies, Insect Production and Biological Pest Control Companies and pest

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