Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BKG-101ALLELOPATİElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Definition and history of allelopathy, properties of allelochemicals. Allelochemical release to the soil and transfer to the target plant.Allelopathy in natural and artificial ecosystems. Allelopathy and succession. Plant-plant, plant-insect, plant-microorganism interactions. Relations to agriculture, forestry, horticulture and biotechnology. Negative and positive effects of allelochemicals. Case studies.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Ahmet ULUDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1The ability to deepen and improve his/her knowledge by relying on undergraduate qualifications in a field on expert level.
2The ability to grasp the interaction between his/her field and other disciplines.
3The ability to apply the theoretical and practical information gained on his/her field on expert level.
4To be able to improve his/her knowledge via integrating his/her knowledge with data from other disciplines; the ability to solve problems that require expertise using scientific research methods.
5The ability to fictionalize, develop a solution algorithm, solve, evaluate the results of and apply these to a problem in his/her field independently.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and history of allelopathy
2Secondary metabolites and allelochemicals
3Properties of various allelochemicals
4Transfer of the released allelochemical to the target plant
5Mechanisms of the allelochemicals
6Allelopathy in natural and artificial ecosystems
7Plant-plant, plant-insect, plant-microorganism interactions
8Relations to agriculture, forestry, horticulture and biotechnology
9Negative effects of allelochemicals
10Positive effects of allelochemicals
11Allelopathy and succession
12Case studies 1
13Case studies 2
14Case studies 3
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Recommended or Required Reading
Books, internet, papers
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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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
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