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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| FIELD CROPS (PhD) | |
| Code | TB028 |
| Name | Poisonous Plants in Range and Pasture Ecosystems |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is; To give basic information about the plants which are toxic to animals in the meadow-pasture vegetation, poisonous plant-animal relations and preventive measures against poisoning in the pasture.
Course Content
In this course; Poisonous plant species commonly found in meadow-pastures, principles of poisoning, factors affecting intoxication, symptoms of poisoning in grazing animals, principles of reducing animal losses caused by poisonous plants in meadow-pastures will be explained on the basis of current literature.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows some important plants that will be toxic for animals in meadow-pastures. |
| LO02 | Knows the basic principles of animal poisoning in meadow-pastures. |
| LO03 | Knows the basic principles of animal poisoning in meadow-pastures. |
| LO04 | Knows the methods of combating poisonous weeds. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. | 1 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | 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. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. | 1 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. | 1 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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. | 1 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. | 1 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | 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. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. | 1 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poisonous plants in meadow-pastures and their economic losses | Pre readimg | |
| 2 | Some important plants that cause poisoning in meadow-pastures I: Mycotoxin containing plants and poisoning mechanisms | Pre readimg | |
| 3 | Some important plants causing poisoning in meadow-pastures II: Plants containing alkaloids and poisoning mechanisms | Pre readimg | |
| 4 | Some important plants that cause poisoning in meadow-pastures III: Glycoside containing plants and poisoning mechanisms | Pre readimg | |
| 5 | Some important plants which cause poisoning in meadow-pastures IV: Plants containing hydrationic acid and poisoning mechanisms | Pre readimg | |
| 6 | Some important plants that cause poisoning in meadow-pastures V: Plants containing coumarin and mechanisms of poisoning | Pre readimg | |
| 7 | Some important plants that cause poisoning in meadow-pastures VI: Phenol compound containing plants and poisoning mechanisms | Pre readimg | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Pre readimg | |
| 9 | Some important plants causing poisoning in meadow-pastures VII: Plants containing alkaloids and poisoning mechanisms | Pre readimg | |
| 10 | Some important plants causing poisoning in meadow-pastures VIII: Swelling-causing plants and mechanism of swelling | Pre readimg | |
| 11 | Some important plants causing poisoning in meadow-pastures IX: Effects of estrogen-containing plants and estrogens on animals | Pre readimg | |
| 12 | Some important plants that cause poisoning in meadow-pastures X: Oxalate-containing plants and the effect of oxalate on animals | Pre readimg | |
| 13 | Some important plants that cause poisoning in meadow-pastures XI: Plants containing toxic amino acids and toxic amino acids in animals | Pre readimg | |
| 14 | Prevention of plant poisoning in pasture-meadows | Pre readimg | |
| 15 | Fighting poisonous plants in meadow-pastures | Pre readimg | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Pre readimg | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Pre readimg |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 142 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,68 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||