Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBİ-23-190YABANCI OTLARIN ALTERNATİF KULLANIMIElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to teach how to use weeds in alternative fields.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe USANMAZ BOZHÜYÜK
Learning Outcomes
1We will teach how and in which fields weeds are used as an alternative and how they benefit in practice.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Use of weeds in nutrition and food industry
2The role of weeds in health
3The role of weeds in essential oils
4Use of weeds as organic herbicides
5The use of weeds as alternative feed plants in animal nutrition
6Use of weeds as green manure
7Use of weeds as medicinal plants and spices
8Use of weeds as colorants
9Use of weeds as traps, catchers and indicator plants
10Use of weeds as landscape and ornamental plants
11Use of weeds as firewood
12Yabancı otların kağıt ve kauçuk yapımında kullanımı
13Use of weeds in biological control
14General evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Information obtained from various articles about alternative uses of weeds will be used as lecture notes.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study217147
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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