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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| FIELD CROPS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TB597 |
| Name | Poisonous Plants in Range and Meadow Ecosystems |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HASAN BEYTULLAH DÖNMEZ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Students learn basic information about plants that are toxic to animals in pasture and meadow vegetation, toxic plant-animal interactions, and preventive measures against poisoning in pastures.
Course Content
This course covers -pastures, the principles of poisoning, factors affecting plant toxicity, symptoms of plant poisoning in animals and their physiological responses, diseases that may arise in grazing animals due to poisoning, and the prevention of losses resulting from poisoning.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Minson J.D. 1990. Forage in Ruminant Nutrition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. California, USA.
Notes
Journal of Range Management, Related Articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands some important plants in pastures and meadows that can be toxic to animals |
| LO02 | Explains the basic principles of livestock poisoning in pastures and meadows |
| LO03 | Implements preventive measures to prevent livestock poisoning in pastures |
| LO04 | Implements methods for controlling 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. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | 5 |
| 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. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 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. | |
| 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. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poisonous plants in pastures and the economic losses they cause | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows I: Plants Containing Mycotoxins and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows II: Alkaloid-Containing Plants and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows III: Plants Containing Glycosides and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows IV: Plants Containing Hydrocyanic Acid and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Some Important Plants in Pastures and Meadows That Can Cause Poisoning V: Plants Containing Coumarins and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows VI: Plants Containing Phenolic Compounds and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam Preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows VII: Plants Containing Condensed Tannins and Their Mechanisms of Poisoning | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows VIII: Plants That Cause Bloating in Animals and the Mechanism of Bloating | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Some Important Plants That Can Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows IX: Estrogen-Containing Plants and the Effects of Estrogens on Animals | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Some Important Plants in Pastures and Meadows That Can Cause Poisoning X: Plants Containing Oxalates and the Effects of Oxalates on Animals | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Some Important Plants That Cause Poisoning in Pastures and Meadows XI: Plants Containing Toxic Amino Acids and the Effects of Toxic Amino Acids on Animals | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Methods for preventing plant poisoning in pastures and meadows I | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Methods for preventing plant poisoning in pastures and meadows II | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam Preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam Preparation | 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 | ||