Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CAGE CULTURE 801700715280 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Theorotical and practical lectures, presentations
Course Coordinator
Instructors Akasya TOPÇU
Assistants
Goals Types and structures of cages (floating cages, standing cages etc.), suitable aquatic condition for cage culture, types of cage culture and rearing methods of fish and shell fish in cages.
Course Content Course comprises; Decision of appropriate species and area in cage culture, Definition of cage system materials, Cage system set up and classification of systems according to some specialty, Before cage culture set up some bureaucratic operations should be completed, Trout culture in cages, Bass and sea bream culture in cages, Atlantic salmon culture in cages, Tuna culture in cages, White grouper culture in cages, General view of cage culture in some Mediterranean countries, Effects of cage culture to the environment in Turkey, Precautions by means of reducing possible negative effects of aquaculture in cages to the aquatic environment, Reducing nutrient concentrations in cages originated from feed, Definition of problems encountered in cage culture and solution offer.
Learning Outcomes 1) Identifies cage culture systems that is common in aquacultural systems
2) Comprehends minimising cage culture systems process in different trophic levels
3) Expresses an opinion about the advantages and disadvantages of cage culture
4) Finds out the cage systems in ponds, runningwater, reservoirs and sea.
5) Applies production models in different aquatic organism species
6) Evaluates cage culture environmental effects and expresses opinion on reducing these effects

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to cageculture Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Decision of appropriate species and area in cage culture Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Definition of cage system materials Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Cage system set up and clasification of systems according to some speciality Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Before cage culture set up some bureaucratic operations should be completed Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Trout culture in cages Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Bass and sea bream culture in cages Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Atlantic salmon culture in cages Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Tuna culture in cages Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week White grouper culture in cages Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week General view of cage culture in some Mediterranian countries Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Effects of cage culture to the environment in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Precautions by means of reducing possible negative effects of aquaculture in cages to the aquatic environment Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Reducing nutrient concentrations in cages originated from feed Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Definion of problems encountered in cage culture and solution offer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Cage culture research data will be evaluated Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Beveridge, M. 1987. Cage Aquaculture, Henry Ling Ltd, the Dorset Press, Dorchester
Dikel S. 2005. Kafes Balıkçılığı, Çukurova Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları No:18, Adana.
Lucas, JS., Southgate, P. 2003. Aquaculture Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants, Blackwell Publishing, UK.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 16 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 16 10
Homework 3 8
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 3
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 4
1 1
1 2
Total Workload
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  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload