Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701305103	GENERAL WEED SCIENCE	Elective	3	5	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Grasp of basic herbology , to recognize important weed species, ecology of these weeds, to obtain general information about the biology and control

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Determination of weeds
2	Weed biology, ecology, competition and basic of allelopathy
3	Determination of weed control systems

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Determination of weeds. Weed biology, ecology, competition and basic of allelopathy. Weed population dynamic. Determination of parasitic weeds. Determination of weed control systems

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction
2	The history of weed control, the definition of weeds, losses and benefits of weeds
3	Biology of weeds
4	Ecology of weeds
5	Allelopathy in weeds
6	Methods of weed control, measures transmission preventive, cultivate healthy culture plant
7	Physical and biological control
8	Midterm Exam
9	Chemical control and mechanism action of herbicides
10	Chemical control and mechanism action of herbicides
11	The classification of herbicides
12	The selectivity of herbicides
13	Calibration and application of herbicides.
14	Side effects of herbicides.
15	Brief assessment of the issues and the result
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

lecturere's note and slide

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	6	84
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			117

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1			2
LO2				4
LO3		3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High