Information Package / Course Catalogue
Herbology
Course Code: BK309
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To provide information about the damage, classification and relationships between species of weeds that are problematic in agricultural areas.

Course Content

This course covers the harms, benefits, and classification of weeds, important weed families, parasitic weeds, biological development stages of weeds, dispersal methods, and topics such as allelopathy, competition, and invasion.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Filiz ERBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.The concept of weeds, the harms, benefits, and advantages of weeds, and the biotic and abiotic factors affecting weeds are learned.
2.The important concepts involved in the classification of weeds and biological developmental stages of weeds are learned
3.Important concepts in the biology and ecology of weeds, such as spread, competition, allelopathy, dormancy, and invasion, are learned.
4.Important par.asitic weeds in our country and their control methods are learned
5.The characteristics of important weed families are learned.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nemli, Y., 1983. Yabancı Ot Bilimi. Ege Üniv. Ziraat fak., Bitki Koruma Bölümü için ders notları. 75-II, 113s.
2.Uygur, F. N. W. Koch, H. Walter, 1984. Yabancı ot Bilimine Giriş (Kurs Notu), PLITS 2(1), 1984. Josef Margraf, Stuttgart. 114 s.
3.Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Herboloji (Yabancı Ot Bilimi). Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
4.Güncan, A., 2002. Yabancı Otlar ve Mücadele Prensipleri, Selçuk Üniv., Ziraat Fakültesi. 239+VIIIs.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concept of weeds
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Damage of weeds
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reasons for the superiority of weeds over crops
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Benefits of weeds
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Biological development periods in weeds
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dormancy in weed seeds
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification of weeds
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Biotic factors affecting weeds
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Abiotic factors affecting weeds (Assessment of tasks)
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Introduction to the characteristics of important weed families (Evaluation of presentations)
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Flora of Turkey and East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University and various internet sources.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Introduction to the characteristics of important weed families (Evaluation of presentations)
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Flora of Turkey and East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University and various internet sources.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Spread and contamination of weeds, invasive plants, invasion processes and characteristics
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s. and various internet sources
Week 13 - Theoretical
Competition in weeds, factors affecting the competitiveness of plants
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Parasitic weeds and allelopathy
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Özer, Z., İ. Kadıoğlu, H.Önen, N. Tursun, 1998. Weed Science. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:20, Kitaplar Serisi No:10. 403s.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory121236
Assignment112012
Presentation 24212
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
1
5
5
3
OÇ-2
1
5
4
OÇ-3
1
5
5
3
OÇ-4
1
5
5
5
3
2
OÇ-5
5
5
5
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