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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	: 6

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to learn the necessary concepts for identifying weeds that are problematic in agricultural fields and to practice identification through examples.

Course Content

The course covers concepts related to plant systematics, keys used in plant identification, differentiations in plant organs (flowers, stems, fruits, etc.), and characteristics of important weed families.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Learns taxonomic categories and the concepts used in plant systematics.
2.	Learns the identification keys used in plant determination.
3.	Learns the types of flowers, fruits, roots, and stems.
4.	Learns to identify plants using a dichotomous key.
5.	Learns the characteristics of important weed families.

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

Taxonomic categories and nomenclature of plant parts

Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice

Keys used in plant identification and herbarium techniques

Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice

The classification of plants, evolution, and the differentiation of species

Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice

Differentiation in the male and female organs of a flower

Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice

Simple fruits

Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice

Compound and aggregate fruits

Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice

Sexual characteristics and root and stem types

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Flower symmetry, flower formula, inflorescens, and the evaluation of assignments and presentations

Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice

Plant identification using dichotomous keys

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Plant identification using dichotomous keys

Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice

Characteristics and plant identification of plants in the Poaceae family

Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice

Characteristics and plant identification of plants in the Brassicaceae family

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

Characteristics and plant identification of plants in the Asteraceae family

Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice

Characteristics and plant identification of plants in the Fabaceae family

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Lecture - Practice	14	3	2	70
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	12	1	13
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

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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