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Weeds and Their Control in Arable and Horticultural Crops

Course Code	: ZBK546
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 the course is to teach the recognition of the weeds that are problem in agricultural areas, their harms and struggle

Course Content

In this course, the definition of some concepts in weed science, the importance of weeds in terms of agricultural production, interactions between weeds and weeds, parasitic weeds, weeds in different fields and horticultural plants and herbicides that can be used in these areas will be covered.

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Learning Outcomes

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Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Yeğen, O., 1984. Yabancı Otlar ve Mücadelesi. Ankara Üniv., Ziraat fak. Yayınları:906 (3). 136s.
2.	Nemli, Y., 1983. Yabancı Ot Bilimi. Ege Üniv. Ziraat fak., Bitki Koruma Bölümü için ders notları. 75-II, 113s.
3.	Uygur, F. N. W. Koch, H. Walter, 1984. Yabancı ot Bilimine Giriş (Kurs Notu), PLITS 2(1), 1984. Josef Margraf, Stuttgart. 114 s.
4.	Uygur, F.N., W. Koch and H. Walter, 1986. Çukurova Bölgesi Buğday-Pamuk ekim sistemindeki önemli yabancı otların tanımı. PLITS 4 (1). 169p
5.	Özer, Z., H. Önen, F. N. Uygur, W. Koch., 1996. Farklı Kültürlerde Sorun Olan Yabancı otlar ve Kimyasal Savaşımları. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv., Zir. Fak. Yay. No:15, Seri No:8. 282 s.
6.	Tepe, I., 1997. Türkiye’de Tarım ve Tarım Dışı Alanlarda Sorun Olan Yabancı Otlar ve Mücadeleleri. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Yay.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice

Definition, benefits and harms of weeds

Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice

Recognition of important weeds

Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice

Biological development in weeds, classification

Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice

Parasitic weeds

Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice

Allelopathy, introduction of competition concepts

Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice

Weed control

Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice

Chemical control (Classification and application of herbicides)

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Weeds and control in cereals

Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice

Struggle of weeds, potatoes, sunflowers and weeds in cotton

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Weed and soya beans in tobacco, soybean and peanuts

Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice

Vineyards in vineyards and orchards

Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice

Weed crops and strawberries

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

Weed and control of weeds in greenhouse and outdoor area I

Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice

Weed and control of weeds in greenhouse and outdoor area II

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	2	2	56
Midterm Examination	1	15	1	16
Final Examination	1	21	1	22
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

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	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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