Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZBK4142016958	WEEDS AND CONTROL	Compulsory	4	8	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To introduce weed species in importance crops, and their control methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Knows weed species in crops and its damage
2	Knows weeds species in non-agricultural areas and its damage
3	Knows weed control methods

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Weed species in grain, industrial plants, legumes, vegetables, orchards, meadow, ornamental crops, lawn areas, forest areas, aquatic areas and their control methods. Chemical control and classification of herbicides.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction Weeds in grain and control (wheat, barley)
2	Weeds in grain and control (corn, rice)
3	Weeds in industrial crops and control (Sugar Beet, Potato)
4	Weeds in industrial crops and control (Cotton, Flax)
5	Weeds in industrial crops and control (Anise, tobacco, sunflower, soybean, peanut)
6	Weeds in legumes and control (Beans, Peas)
7	Weeds in legumes and control (Broad Beans, Lentils, Chickpeas)
8	Mid-term exam
9	Weeds in vegetables (Tomato, pepper, eggplant, Cucurbitaceae, onion, garlic)
10	Weeds in citrus and control
11	Weeds in meadow and feed plants and control
12	Weeds in ornamental plants, lawn areas and control
13	Aquatic weeds and control
14	Weeds in non-agricultural-empty spaces and control
15	Parasitic Weeds and control
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Tepe, I., 1997. Türkiye’de Tarım ve Tarım Dışı Alanlarda Sorun Olan Yabancı Otlar ve Mücadeleleri. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniv., Ziraat Fak.,Yay no: 32/18, Van, 237 s. Güncan, A., 2009. Yabancı Otlar ve Mücadele Prensipleri. Selçuk Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Konya, ISBN 975-448-157-1. 282 s. Uygur, F.N., 1998. Yabancı Otlar ve Mücadelesi II (Çukurova Bölgesi’nde Kullanılan Herbisitler). Çukurova Üni. Ziraat Fakültesi, Yardımcı Ders Notu, Adana, 45 s. Uygur, F.N., Koch, W., Walter, H., 1984. Yabancı Ot Bilimine Giriş (Kurs Notu), PLITS, 1984/2 (1), Verlag J. Margraf, Stuttgart, Almanya, 114 s

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	2	28
Individual Study for Homework Problems	10	2	20
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	4	4	16
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	4	16
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1	2	3	3	3	4	4	3	3
LO2	2	3	4	3	4	4	3	3
LO3	3	3	4	3	4		4	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High