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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Ecological Data Collection and Evaluation in Weed Science |
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| Course Code |
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BK-531 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİUYGUR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Determines ecological properties of biotopes
Knows measurement methods
Knows measurement tools
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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While doing field studies on weeds,the field where the experiments are held and ecological studies that are conducted to determine the characteristics of biotope is important. The weed vegetion and the measurements to find out the value of the population measurements that are done in the ecosystems and also knowing the use of tools and equipment is the aim of this course. |
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| Course Contents |
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To determine ecological properties of field trials and biotopes, measurement methods of weed population and measurement tools are the content of this course. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Plant morphology datas related to weed science |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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2 |
Soil datas related to weeds |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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3 |
Water datas related to weeds |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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4 |
Measuring the location of the property |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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5 |
Meteorological datas |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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6 |
Weed sociology |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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7 |
Segetal flora |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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8 |
Bioassay |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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9 |
Determination of indicatör weeds |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
Recommended books & notes |
Written exam |
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11 |
Determination of weed damage level |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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12 |
Allelopathy in weed science |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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13 |
Seed bank in the soil |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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14 |
Data evaluation I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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15 |
Data evaluation II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Recommended books & notes |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Southern Weed Science Society, 1977. Research Methods in Weed Science (Ed.by Bryan Truelove). 221 p.
Lecture Notes (100 pages)
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Schachtschabel, P., H.P.Blume, G.Brümmer, K.H.Hartge, U.Schwertmann, 1993. Toprak Bilimi (Çevirenler: H. Özbek, Z. Kaya, M.Gök,H.Kaptan) Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitapları No:16, 816.
Ellenberg, H., 1974. Zeigerwerte der Gefaesspflanzen Mitteleuropas. Scripta Botanica IX, 122 p.
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
8 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production |
1 |
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Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants |
3 |
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Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice |
3 |
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4 |
Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods |
4 |
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5 |
Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly |
4 |
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6 |
Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports |
5 |
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7 |
Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
8 |
10 |
80 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
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Total Workload: | 144 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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