| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weed Control Methods | BTK 318 | 6. 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 | |
| Instructors |
Zübeyde Filiz ARSLAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To give information about weeds in agricultural fields and used management methods. |
| Course Content | Development of weeds in agricultural fields and management methods used. |
| 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 pest, pathogens and weeds and decide and apply appropriate management of strategies, - Conduct and apply the technical and scientific knowledge and the defined present recommendations for the solution of questions in plant protection by considering sustainable agriculture, human and environmental health and food security, - 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 | Herbicide application techniques, classification of herbicides and their characteristics | |
| 2. Week | Herbicide resistance | |
| 3. Week | Foliar absorption and absorption from soil | |
| 4. Week | Translocation of herbicides in plants | |
| 5. Week | Selectivity of herbicides | |
| 6. Week | Herbicides and the environment | |
| 7. Week | Amino acid biosynthesis inhibitors | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Lipid biosynthesis inhibitors | |
| 10. Week | Photosystem II inhibitors | |
| 11. Week | Growth regulator herbicides | |
| 12. Week | Pigment inhibitors | |
| 13. Week | Cell growth disrupter and inhibitors | |
| 14. Week | Entry and transport of herbicides (Uptake into folige; uptake by root; transport of herbicides in the plant |
| 1.Guncan, A., 2009. Weeds and their control methods. Konya |
| 2.Ozer, Z., Kadioglu, İ., Onen, H., Tursun, N., 2001. Herbology (Weed Science)Tokat |
| 3.Zimdahl, R.L., 2007. Fundamental of Weed Science. Academic Press-Elsevier |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 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 | - |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Homework 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
