BK527 Weed Systematics

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code BK527
Name Weed Systematics
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. SİBEL UYGUR


Course Goal

To learn morphological and basic criteria between weed species in order to identfy them towards their correct management.

Course Content

Weeds are undesirable plants and mankind does not want to grow in place. About 3000 weeds were identified in our country. Some of them are main pest of cultivated plants. Morphological characteristics and practical identification of these plants will be examined in point of species, genus and family taxon to use in practice. The lecture is specific for Weed science.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Flora of Turkey: volumes 1-11

Notes

Flora of Turkey: volumes 1-11


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 To learn important weed species
LO02 To learn the characteristics of important weed species
LO03 To learn criteria used in the identifying of weeds
LO04 To learn methods used in the identifying of weeds
LO05 To have information about taxa belonging to weeds


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği 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
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 3
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 3
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 3
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 2
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Important plant families including weeds Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 The importance and usage of the keys in identifying of weed species Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Family Asteraceae (Compositae) and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
4 Family Portulacaceae and Papaveraceae, and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Family Convolvulaceae and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Topics covered until the midterm exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Family Polygonaceae and Solanaceae, and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar
10 Family Amaranthaceae and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Deney / Laboratuvar
11 Family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Deney / Laboratuvar
12 Family Poaceae (Graminea)and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Deney / Laboratuvar
13 Family Cyperaceae and important weed species in this taxon Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Deney / Laboratuvar
14 Families with monocotyledonous weed species Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Parasitic plant families:Orobanchaceae and Cuscutaceae Recommended Books and Notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Topics covered until the final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
17 Term Exams Topics covered until the final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS