Education Information System

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Weed Science	BTK 315	5. Semester	2 + 2	3.0	3.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator	Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşe YAZLIK
Instructors	Zübeyde Filiz ARSLAN
Assistants
Goals	To introduce identification, biology, ecology population dynamics and management of weeds
Course Content	Identification methods of weeds, terminologies used in weed sciences, biology ecology population dynamics and management of weeds
Learning Outcomes	- Define basic concepts related to plant protection and gained occupational and ethical responsibility, - Access theoretical information relevant to Plant Protection and perform oral and written presentations using the information technologies. - Collect data necessary for solving problem related to weeds and decide and apply appropriate management of strategies, - With the knowledge gained from applied courses, it can introduce the weed species seen in agricultural fields to the producers and make applications that can show the effect status of these plants. - Use initiative in identification of problems, decision making and resolving problems in occupational subjects, - Comprehend local, national and international significance of own occupation and develop attitude, - Carry out inter and intra disciplinary team studies, behave independently when necessary, take initiative, have creativity skills and communicate to other persons by expressing self ideas as clearly and briefly in oral or written manner, - Identify common agents of diseases, pests, weeds and the beneficial organisms in agricultural production areas at macroscopic and microscopic levels and determine their incidence and status of loss/benefit, - Improve positive attitude towards life-long education via knowledge and experience attained, - Know well the field legal regulations and act accordingly

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	Definition and characteristics of weeds, their importance, harm and benefit
2. Week	Classification of weeds and identification criteria
3. Week	Generative reproduction and dispersal of weeds (production, dormancy and germination of seeds)
4. Week	Vegetative reproduction and dispersal of weeds. Growth stages of weeds and crops
5. Week	Weed ecology (abiotic factors; soil and climate)
6. Week	Weed ecology (biotic factors; humans, animals, plant competition and allelopathy)
7. Week	Population dynamics and early warning
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Methods of weed management and control
10. Week	General characteristics of herbicides
11. Week	Classification of herbicides
12. Week	Allelopathy
13. Week	Parasitic weeds and their management and control
14. Week	Selectivity of Herbicides ( Role of the plant, Role of the herbicides, environment factors)

1. Guncan, A., 2010. Control methods of weeds. Konya

2. Zimdahl, R.L., 2007. Fundamental of Weed Science. Academic Press-Elsevier

Text	Makale
Document	Broşür

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5	DK6	DK7	DK8	DK9	DK10	Measurement Method
PY1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
PY10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Course's Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation		Written exam	Oral Exams	Assignment/Project	Laboratory work	Presentation/Seminar

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1	1	37.5	37.5
Homework 1	1	3	3
Final	1	35	35
Practice End-Of-Term	1	1	1
Total Workload			76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 3.0