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| Code | BK0064 |
| Name | Alternative Weed Control Methods and Biological Control |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
Weed management methods alternative to the chemical weed control, and the applicability of these methods are aims of this course.
Course Content
Weed management methods alternative to chemical control, and the applicability of these methods will be discussed in this course. These methods include cultural, mechanical, physical, and biological weed control. Among these methods, biological weed control is eco-friendly and has long-term efficiency. And also focusing the decision parameters of the biological weed management ,the applicability and strategies are the subject of this lecture.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Biological Control of Weeds Editors: K.L.S. Harley, I.W. Forno
Notes
iological Control of Weeds Editors: K.L.S. Harley, I.W. Forno
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To learn cultural and mechanical weed control methods |
| LO02 | To learn physical and biological weed control methods |
| LO03 | To learn the strategies used in biological weed control. |
| LO04 | To know the decision parameters used in biological weed control. |
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 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports | 5 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | Alternative methods of weed management | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Preventation methods | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Mechanical weed control I | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Mechanical weed control II | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Physical weed control I | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Physical weed control II | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Integrated weed management I | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Topics covered the midterm exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Integrated weed management II | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | General principles of Biological control of weeds I | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | General principles of Biological control of weeds II | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Biological weed control strategies (Classical approach) | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Biological weed control strategies (Mass production and mycoherbicides) | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Weed biocontrol studies in Turkey | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Weed biocontrol studies in the world | Recommended books and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Topics covered the final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Topics covered 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 | 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 | ||