Information Package / Course Catalogue
Weeds and Struggle
Course Code: BKR208
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To introduce harmful weeds in agricultural areas and to teach methods of struggle

Course Content

Identification, propagation and spreading of weeds and their classification will be done. Herbicide and its use will be explained. The issue of struggle with weeds in different agricultural ecosystems will be discussed. Parasitic weeds will also be covered in this course

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hüseyin YERLİKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizes the weeds.
2.Know the biology and ecology of weeds.
3.Know herbicide applications.
4.Know the importance of weed fighting.
5.Knows the action mechanisms and selective properties of herbicides.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes of lecturer
2.Presentations and Lecture Notes Compiled From Different Sources
3.Tepe, I. 1998- Türkiye de tarım ve tarım dışı alanlarda sorun olan yabancı otlar ve mücadelesi. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi
4.Herboloji. (Weed Science). 2001. Z ÖZER, İ KADIOĞLU, H ÖNEN ve N TURSUN. Gaziosman Paşa Üniversitesi Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Weed science and history
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biology of weeds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ecology of weeds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Measures against weeds - cultural, mechanical, physical and biological control
Week 5 - Theoretical
Herbicide application against weeds
Week 6 - Theoretical
Propagation of herbicides in plants
Week 7 - Theoretical
Selective effects of herbicides
Week 8 - Theoretical
Classification of herbicides
Week 9 - Theoretical
Factors that decrease the effectiveness of herbicides
Week 10 - Theoretical
Side effects of herbicides
Week 11 - Theoretical
Weed control in some garden plants
Week 12 - Theoretical
Weed control in some field crops
Week 13 - Theoretical
Weed control in empty and social areas
Week 14 - Theoretical
Repeat general course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work1202
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
3
3
2
2
2
OÇ-2
3
3
4
3
1
3
2
OÇ-3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
OÇ-4
3
4
2
2
1
OÇ-5
4
2
3
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026