| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BKB-101 | WEEDS AND WEED MANAGEMENT UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Students will be capable using climate change, crop production and weed science knowledge by understanding change in biology, ecology and control of weeds in different crops under climate change observations, projections and scenarios |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Ahmet ULUDAĞ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Concept of climate change (CC) and scenarios | | 2 | Observed and projected indicators of climate change | | 3 | Effect of CC on crop production | | 4 | Effect of CC on biology, ecology and control of weeds and parasitic plants | | 5 | Effect of CC on unmanaged or semi-managed areas and IAS |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| There are clear indicators of climate change, which are observed or projected. Biology of weeds and crops and farming practices might change due to changing climate. Students will learn issues related to weed science, invasive alien species (IAS), main crops in the context of climate change |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Weeds, their hazards and control (current situation) | | | | 2 | Climate change (observations, projections) | | | | 3 | CO2 and green house effect | | | | 4 | Effect of rising CO2 on weed biology | | | | 5 | Effect of rising CO2 on crops | | | | 6 | Benefits of weeds | | | | 7 | Vegetative organs and the multiplication of weeds | | | | 8 | Spread of weeds | | | | 9 | Ecology of weeds
| | | | 10 | Allelopathy
| | | | 11 | Release of secondary plant compounds
| | | | 12 | Weeds cultural, mechanical and physical methods
| | | | 13 | Biological and chemical methods of weeds | | | | 14 | Classification of herbicides | | | | 15 | | | | | 16 | | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Textbook: No required.
Additional References: LEWIS H. ZISKA ve JEFFREY S. DUKES, Weed Biology and Climate Change. 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 230 pp.
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Self Study | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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