Information Package / Course Catalogue
Weed Systematics and Introduced
Course Code: ZBK516
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to determine the characteristics of weeds that are problematic in agricultural areas.

Course Content

The topics such as the identification of certain concepts related to systematics and the observation of the developmental periods of important weeds are examined in detail. It is also aimed to examine the weeds from the period of cotyledons until flower, fruit or spike period. In addition, the characteristics of important families with weeds are also examined. The aim of the course is to determine the characteristics of weeds that are problematic in agricultural areas.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Filiz ERBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.General plant systematic knowledge
2.Knowledge about the methods of weed identification
3.Knowledge about monocotiledon and dicotyledon weed differences
4. To know the characteristics of Poaceae (Gramineae) from important families as weed
5.detailed analysis of the characteristics of the weeds and families that belongs to weeds
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Davis, P.H., 1967-1984. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Vol 1-10. Edinburg.
2.Seçmen, Ö., Y. Gemici, E, Leblebici, G. Görk ve L. Bekat, 1989. Tohumlu Bitkiler Sistematiği, Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No:116. İzmir. 396s
3.Zeybek, N., H. Güner, M. Öztürk, Ö. Seçmen, Süleyman Tokur, Merih Kıvanç ve Ayşen Özdemir, 1991. Bitki sistematiği ve Biyolojisi, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Yayın No:427. 292s.
4.Altınayar, G., 1987. Bitkibilimi Terimleri Sözlüğü, T.C. Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı, Devlet Su İşleri Genel Müd. Yayınları.308s
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
General plant systematics
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Weed identification methods
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Monocotyledon and Dicotyledons Weed Differences
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Characteristics of Poaceae (Graminea) from important families as weed
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) family of characteristics
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Asteraceae (Compositae) family of characteristics
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family of characteristics
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Orobanchaceae ve Convolvulaceae families of characteristics
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family of characteristics
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Cyperaceae ve Chenopodiaceae families of characteristics
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Rubiaceae ve Portulacaceae families of characteristics
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Papaveraceae ve Urticaceae families of characteristics
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Amaranthaceae family of characteristics
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Scrophullariaceae family of characteristics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice143270
Assignment113477
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)203
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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