Information Package / Course Catalogue
Weeds and Their Control
Course Code: BK328
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To provide information about the damage and control of weeds that are a problem in agricultural areas

Course Content

Topics about the harms of weeds that are a problem in agricultural areas, the relationships between species and their control are explained to the students.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Filiz ERBAŞ
Prof. Mehmet Nedim DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students recognises weeds and knows their control
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Herbology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Weed concept, damage of weeds
Week 2 - Theoretical
Advantages of weeds over crops
Week 3 - Theoretical
Benefits of weeds and their biological development periods
Week 4 - Practice
Classification of weeds and important weeds that are problematic in agricultural areas
Week 5 - Practice
Spread and contamination of weeds
Week 6 - Theoretical
Relationships between species
Week 7 - Theoretical
Parasitic weeds
Week 8 - Theoretical
Allelopathy and invasive plants
Week 9 - Practice
Calibration and herbicide applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cultural control of weeds
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mechanical control of weeds
Week 12 - Theoretical
Physical control of weeds
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biological control of weeds
Week 14 - Practice
Chemical control of weeds
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination118119
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026