| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Poisonous Plants in Range and Pasture Ecosystems |
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| Course Code |
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TB-532 |
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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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Spring (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. RÜŞTÜ HATİPOĞLU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learn some poisonous plants affecting the animals grazing on the pastures toxically
Learn basic principles of poisoning of animals grazing on the pastures
Learn how to take measures for the poisoning of animals grazing on the pastures
Learn the principles of the poisonuous weed management
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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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OPTIONAL COURSES
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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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The purpose of this course is to give basic knowledge on the weeds affecting animals toxically grazing on the pastures, relationships between poisonuous plants and animals and preventing measures for the poisoning |
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| Course Contents |
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Introduction to main poisonous plants in range and pasture vegetation, their poisoning principles, factors affecting toxicity, poisoning symptoms on grazing animals, some diseases due to poisoning, and preventing losses due to the consumption of poisonous plants |
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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 |
Poisonous plants in meadows and pastures and economical losses due to poisonous plants |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures I: The plants with micotoxin content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures II: The plants with alkaloid content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures III: The plants with glycosid content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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5 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures: IV. The plants with hydrocyanic acid content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures V: The plants with cumarin content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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7 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures VI: The plants with phenol content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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8 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures VII: The plants with condensed tannin content and their poisoning mechanism |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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9 |
Mid term examination |
Preparation for examination |
Written examination |
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10 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures VIII: the plants causing bloating in animals and mechanism of bloating |
Pre reading |
Power-point presentation and discussion |
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11 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures IX: The plants with estogen content and effects of estrogens on animals |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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12 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures X: The plants with oxalat content and effects of oxalats on animals |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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13 |
Some important weeds causing poisoning in the meadows and pastures XI: The plants with toxical amino acid content and effects of toxical amino acids on animals |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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14 |
Preventing methods of poisoning in meadows and pastures |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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15 |
Poisonous plant management in meadows and pastures |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation and discussion |
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16/17 |
Final Examination |
Preparation for examination |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 KINGSBURY J. M. 1964. Poisonous Plants of the United States and Canada. Printice-Hall Inc. New Jersey
AÇIKGÖZ, E., 2001. Yem bitkileri. Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın No: 182. Vipaş A.Ş. Yayın No: 58, Bursa
CAN, E. ve ÇELİKTEŞ, N., 2009. Yem Bitkilerinden Kaynaklanan Beslenme Bozuklukları ve Zehirlenmeler. Yem bitkileri Genel Bölüm C I, S: 173-186, R.AVCIOĞLU, R.HATİPOĞLU ve Y. KARADAĞ (eds),. TÜGEM yayınları, İzmir
Journal of Range Management, İlgili Makaleler
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. |
3 |
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2 |
They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. |
4 |
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3 |
They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. |
3 |
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4 |
They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. |
3 |
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5 |
They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. |
3 |
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6 |
They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. |
4 |
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7 |
They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. |
2 |
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8 |
They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. |
0 |
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9 |
They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. |
3 |
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10 |
They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. |
3 |
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11 |
They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. |
0 |
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12 |
They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. |
0 |
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13 |
They are sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject.They are also capable of teaching and checking these values. |
4 |
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14 |
They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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