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| Code | SAFS0024 |
| Name | Agroecological Weed Management in Crop Protection |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
To learn ecological and physiological characteristics of weed species and the approaches to integrated weed managements to the sustainability of agroecosystems.
Course Content
Weeds could be a main pest (compete with crops, host for many other pests, poisonous…etc.) or stay tolerable population levels an any agroecosystems. If we need to manage weed population, we must know ecological and physiological characteristics of each weed species where its habitat. The weed management tools are chosen according to decision parameters such as the economic threshold level. These methods could be crop rotation and other cultural methods, mechanical weed management, cover crops, mulching, allelopathic methods, chemical control and biological weed management. All these methods and their use are the content of this course.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Conservation Agriculture and Agroecological Weed Management Editor: Stéphane Cordeau
Notes
Conservation Agriculture and Agroecological Weed Management Editor: Stéphane Cordeau
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To learn about the field of agroecology. |
| LO02 | To learn principles of Agroecology |
| LO03 | To learn Agroecological weed management methods |
| LO04 | To learn about agricultural practicesand weed cover |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security. | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It develops fertilization programs which ecologically oriented soil and healthy nutrition of the crop for sustainable soil management. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains knowledge about the disease factors, harmful weeds, insects, nematodes and mites that cause yield loss in culture plant cultivation. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It ensures that plant and animal production is carried out with a holistic approach in sustainable agricultural systems. | |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Learn to create timely and correct mechanization programs. | 1 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | On the basis of economic sustainability in agricultural production, it develops approaches that will ensure product acquisition and safe transportation to the consumer. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develop and perform independent or team research and development projects on sustainable agriculture and food safety. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and principles of agroecology | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Weed management in agroecology | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Weed management process modules | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | The relationship between irrigation and weed cover | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | The relationship between fertilizer application amount with weed cover | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | The relationship between animal husbandry and weed cover | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | The relationship between crop rotation and weed flora | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Topics covered until the midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Composting and biogas | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | The importance of controlled and certified agriculture in weed science | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Weed problem in crop seed | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Cover crops | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Mulching techniques | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Contribution of weeds to the agricultural ecosystem | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Biodiversity and weeds in the agroecosystem | Recommended lecture notes / related topics in books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exam | Topics covered until the final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exam | 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 | ||