ِAP 4003 : Field Plot Technique

Department

Department of Plant Protection

Academic Program

Master in Plant Protection

Type

General

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

Introduction (principles and statistical concepts) – T-test – Chi-square test – Analysis of variance (assumptions and conditions for analysis of variance – Data transformation) – One factor and factorial experiments – Completely randomized design – Complete randomized block design – Latin square design – Means separation tests – Split plot designs – Nested design.

Intended learning outcomes

Bypass successfully this course, the student should be able to:

a. Knowledge and understanding:

  • Recognize the main stages of scientific research.
  • Explain experimental error and how to control it to increase the accuracy of the experiment.
  • Recognize the appropriate statistical test for an experiment.
  • Determine the appropriate experimental design for the experiment.
  • Determine the significant differences between the averages of the treatments.

b. Mental skills:

  • Connect the main stages of scientific research.
  • Discuss how to control experimental error and increase experiment accuracy.
  • Compare the statistical tests used in analyzing the results of the trials.
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the experimental designs.
  • Explain the presence of significant and non-significant differences between the means of treatments.

c. Scientific and professional skills:

  • Apply the main stages of scientific research to a scientific experiment.
  • propose steps to control experimental error.
  • propose a statistical test appropriate to a scientific experiment.
  • Develop a scientific research plan according to a specific experimental design.
  • Apply the letter method to determine the significant differences between the means of the - treatments.

d. Generic and transferable skills:

  • Adhere to work ethics.
  • Adhere to the rules of the college and the department.
  • Communicate with others within a work team.
  • Deal with computers and modern electronic programs.
  • Solve the problems faced by him in cooperation with others.

Teaching and learning methods

  • Theoretical lectures based on good diction and the use of data show.
  • Applications and exercises for designing experiments which evaluated as a part of the lab work.
  • Teamwork to study research proposal designs evaluated as a part of the lab work.

Methods of assessments

No.Assessments methodsAssessments date (week)Grade (%)
11st midterm exam (Written) + reports and assignmentsafter the 5th week of study25%
22nd midterm exam (Written) + reports and assignmentsafter the 10th week of study25%
3Final exam (Written)after the 12thweek of study50%
TotalAt the end of the semester100%

The references:

ReferencePublisherEditionAuthor
Biostatistics for animal science CABI1stM. Kaps and W.Lamberson
Statistical MethodsIowa State Uni. Pres1stSnedecor and Cochran
تصميم وتحليل التجارب الزراعيةمنشورات جامعة الموصل – العراق1stخاشع الراوي وعبد العزيز خلف

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Biological Control (PP 4674)
Research (PLP4996)
Seminar (PLP4971)
Research Methods (PLP4653)
Biological Electron Microscope (PLP4363)
Acarology (PLP4303)
Advanced Insect Taxonomy (PLP4254)
Advanced Pests of Store products (PLP4243)
Physiological Plant Pathology (PLP4213)
Advanced Insect Ecology (PLP4203)
Physiology of Fungi (PLP4193)
Taxonomy of nematodes (PLP4164)
Advanced Virology (PLP4143)
Diagnosis of Plant Disease (PLP4084)
Advanced Phytopathogenic Fungi (PLP4064)
Seed Pathology (PLP4024)
Biology and Control of Nematodes (PLP 4153)
Field Plot Technique (ِAP 4003)