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Course Description Course Name : Poisonous Weeds Course Code : BK-575 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. FEYZULLAH NEZİHİUYGUR Learning Outcomes of the Course : -Recognizes poisonous weed species Knows poisonous effects of these species -Learns the measures to be taken in poisoning Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Identification of poisonous weeds in crop lands and pastures, preventation methods of poisonous effects of these weeds Course Contents : There are several plant species which have acute or chronic toxic effect in both animals grazing pastures and crops, The introduction of these species, poisoning causes, measures and management of these weeds are the main topics of this course. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction and plant family includes poisonous weeds Recommended books & notes Visual 2 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Equisetaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 3 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Araceae and Convolvulaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 4 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Araliaceae and Asteraceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 5 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Berberidaceae and Brasscicaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 6 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Boraginaceae and Euphobiaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 7 MID-TERM EXAM Written exam 8 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Poaceae, Hypericaceae and Iridaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 9 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Fabaceae and Lamiaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 10 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Boraginaceae and Euphobiaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 11 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Boraginaceae and Euphobiaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 12 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Papaveraceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 13 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Polygonaceae and Primulaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 14 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Ranunculaceae family Recommended books & notes Visual 15 Poisonous weeds and properties belonging to the Solanaceae and Apiaceae f family Recommended books & notes Visual 16/17 Final exam Recommended books & notes Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  M.R.Cooper, A.W. Johnson, Poisonous Plants in Britain. Min.of Agr. & Fish.  Poisonous Plants and Related Toxins (Ed.by T. Acamovic, C.S.Stewart, T.W. Pennycott). CABI Publishing, 586 p.  Frohne, D., H.J.Pfander, 2004. Poisonous Plants. 469. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 6 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production 2 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 4 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 5 4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 4 5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 3 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 3 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).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 6 12 72     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 14 14 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6