| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Weed Ecology |
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| Course Code |
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BK-516 |
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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. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİUYGUR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns the effects of ecological factors on weed seed germination
Discusses the relationship between ecological factors and weed development,
Discusses the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on weed-crop competition
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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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The aim of the lesson is to discuss the relationship between weeds and ecological factors in detail. |
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| Course Contents |
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To summarize the main topics of the course topics; an important weed species in the world, and the distribution of these species, main principals of weed science, the effect of ecological factors on weed germination, vegetative growth and generative growth, the effects of biotic and abiotic factors.on Crop-weed interactions, The purposes of weed population dynamics and population measurements. The side effects of herbicides to ecosystem, biological capacity and relation between weed management methods and biological capacity. Purpose of processing the matters described above, the analysis of the environment and environmental protection. |
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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 |
Introduction and distrubution of important weeds in the world |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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2 |
Effects of ecological factors on generative development of weeds |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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3 |
Effects of ecological factors on vegetativa development of weeds I
Homework I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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4 |
Effects of ecological factors on vegetativa development of weeds II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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5 |
Interaction between weeds and crops I
Homework II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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6 |
Interaction between weeds and crops II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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7 |
MID_TERM EXAM |
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Written exam |
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8 |
Effects of biotic factors on interaction |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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9 |
Effects of abiotic factors on interaction
Homework III |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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10 |
Biological capasity |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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11 |
Effects of weeds and their management methods on regulation of biological capasity
Homework IV |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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12 |
Population dynamics of weeds |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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13 |
Factors effecting weed poplulation dynamics |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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14 |
Critical period |
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Visual |
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15 |
Economical threshold level |
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Visual |
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16/17 |
FINAL EXAM |
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Written exam |
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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 |
3 |
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2 |
Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants |
3 |
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3 |
Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice |
4 |
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4 |
Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods |
5 |
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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 |
4 |
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7 |
Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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