Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BKB-103BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF WEEDS AND INVASIVE PLANTSElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
will understand the principles of weed biology, will understand the weed reproduction and dispersal, will understand the competition and allelopathy, will understand the principles of weed physiology, will understand the relationship between herbicide and weed biology/physiology
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Ahmet ULUDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1Weeds are important plant protection problems,
2effecting yield quality and quantity.
3In order to improve management methods and application of them,
4weed biology and physiology must be known.
5In this course, general biology and physiology of weeds are taught.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Presenting biological and phsiological features of target weeds to achieve acceptable success on weed control
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Plant structure and function
2Flowering and seed development
3Weed seed dormancy and germination
4Asexual reproduction of weeds
5Comparative ecophysiology of weeds and crops
6Weed allelopathy
7Herbicides and photosynthesis
8Herbicides and respiration
9Herbicides and choloroplast and cellular development
10Herbicides and some biosynthetic processes
11Herbicides and membrane function
12Herbicide resistance
13Herbicide absorption and translocation
14Detoxication of herbicides
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
Books, internet, papers
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
SUM0
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study1410140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)188
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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