| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Alternative Weed Control Methods and Biological Control |
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| Course Code |
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BK-566 |
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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
Prof.Dr. SİBEL UYGUR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows cultural, mechanical, physical and biological weed management methods
Knows decision parameters of biological weed control, applicability and strategies of weed biocontrol
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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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Alternative weed management methods in chemical control, and the applicability of these methods are aims of this course. |
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| Course Contents |
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Alternative weed management methods in chemical control, and the applicability of these methods will be discussed in this course. These methods include cultural, mechanical, physical, and biological. Among these methods, biological weed control is eco-friendly and has long-term efficiency.And also focusing the decision parameters of the biological weed management ,the applicability and applied strategies are the subject of this lesson. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, field |
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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 |
Alternative methods of weed management (General introduction) |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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2 |
Preventation |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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3 |
Mechanical weed control I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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4 |
Mechanical weed control II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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5 |
Phycical control I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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6 |
Phycical control II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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7 |
Integrated weed management I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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8 |
Integrated weed management II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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9 |
General principles of Biological weed control I |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
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Written axam |
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11 |
General principles of Biological weed control II |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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12 |
Biological weed control strategies (Classical approach) |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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13 |
Biological weed control strategies (Mass production and mycoherbicides) |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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14 |
Weed Biocontrol in Turkey |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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15 |
Weed Biocontrol in the world |
Recommended books & notes |
Visual |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
All topics |
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 |
2 |
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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 |
3 |
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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 |
5 |
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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 |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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