| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BKB-102 | INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN FOREST AND PASTURES | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Transferring the principles of weed science, and they occupy an important place in agricultural production damages due to weeds which is introduced
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Ahmet ULUDAĞ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To evaluate of the concepts, idea and data in the Plant Protection by using scientific methods, and improve the recommendations solving the problems in this discipline | | 2 | Producing a solution assuming responsibility in complex unexpected situations of plant protection applications | | 3 | To gain skill on the data collection, analyzing of the results and their evaluation in the plant production area. | | 4 | Planning and directing of the activities on professional development of employees working under his/her responsibility in plant protection and related sectors | | 5 | Access to information and resources for this purpose to do research, and gain the ability to use databases and other information resources |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Weeds in the definition, classifications, biologies, ecologies, benefits, damages, allelopathic effects and to give information about control methods
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Description of weeds | | | | 2 | Damages of weeds | | | | 3 | The advantages of weeds in crops | | | | 4 | According to the classification of weeds of life circuit | | | | 5 | Parasitic higher plants | | | | 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: Zengin, H., 2001. General Herbology. Atatürk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Erzurum
Additional References: Özer, Z., Kadıoğlu, İ., Önen, H., ve Tursun, N., 2001. Herboloji (Weed Science). Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Agriculture Publications No: 20 Book Series No: 10, 3 Edition, Tokat Güncan, A., 2009. Weeds and Control Principles. Selçuk University Faculty of Agriculture, Expanded and Supplemented with 4 Edition, Konya
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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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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