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Course Description Course Name : Aquatic Weed Control Methods Course Code : SUF314 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. M.ZİYA LUGAL GÖKSU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Wetlands undesirable (harmful) identifies plants. Examines the methods of struggle. Examples of relevant analyzes Methods to be applied in determining the skill will win the fight against Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Learn the methods of combating unwanted vegetation in wetlands. Course Contents : Aquatic weed growth; function and classification of aquatic plants (emergent, floating leaved, submerged, single celled algae, filamentous algae); aquatic weed control techniques (mechanical, environmental, biological and chemical); special problems. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Cukurova University, Faculty of Fisheries Classrooms and Laboratories   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 General information and promotion of course. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Lecture and visual expression. 2 Advantages and disadvantages of aquatic plants, plant control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Lecture. 3 Mechanical control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Lecture and visual expression. 4 Mechanical control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Discussion. 5 Environmental control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Lecture and visual expression. 6 Environmental control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Discussion. 7 Samples and evaluation. Control methods will be reviewed in the book. Discussion. 8 Midterm exam. Study for midterm exam 9 Visual monitoring of the control methods. Control methods will be reviewed in the book. Film show. 10 Evaluation and Subjects studied Discussion 11 Biological control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Lecture and visual expression. 12 Biological control methods. .Read the relevant chapter in the book. Discussion. 13 Chemical control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book Lecture and visual expression. 14 Chemical control methods. Read the relevant chapter in the book. Discussion. 15 Discussion, examples and evaluation. Control methods will be reviewed in the book. Discussion. 16/17 Final Exam Study for final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  SEAGRAVE, C., 1988. Aquatic Weed Control, ISBN:0-85238-152-2 Fishing News Boks Ltd. Farnham, Surrey, England. 154p.  ALTINYAR, G., YILDIRIM, S., ERTEM, B., AYDOĞAN, F., 1994. Marmara lake aquatic weeds problems, studies on the causes and solutions. The Ministry of Public Works and Settlement General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works Department, Operations and Maintenance, Weed Control and Vegetable Coating Department, Ankara, Turkey.  ALTINYAR, G., 1988. Aquatic weeds, the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement Operations and Maintenance Department of the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, Ankara.  Tepe, I., 1988. The problem with Turkey Agriculture and Agricultural Areas and Challenges weeds. Yüzüncüyıl University Publications No. 32, Faculty of Agriculture Publication No. 18, Van.  GÖKSU, M.Z.L., 2012, Plant Control Methods (Lecture notes), Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. (In press) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Using the informatics and communicating technology 0 2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 4 3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 2 4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3 5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 4 6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 1 7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 5 8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 4 9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 3 10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 3 11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 1 12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 1 13 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 2 14 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 0 15 Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4     Final Exam 1 4 4 Total Workload: 64 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.56 ECTS Credit: 3