Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
AQUACULTURE MANAGEMENT 801700715310 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Theoretical lectures by multimedia support, presentations and home works
Course Coordinator
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Goals The aim of the course is to ensure knowledge acquisition about the aquaculture systems, aquaculture principles, management objectives of aquaculture systems, production strategies, keeping record for management analysis, production limiting factors, water and health management.
Course Content This course contains the basic topics such as cultured species in Turkey and world, culture systems and principles of the fish farming, aquaculture production strategies, management principles of the farming systems, hatchery management, pond management, net cages management, keeping records for management analysis, factors limiting the production, and management related with water and health in fish farms.
Learning Outcomes 1) He gains knowledge about aquaculture in World and Turkey
2) They inform on aquaculture systems and basic principles of fish farming.
3) They teach to be practice and develop the management principles of culture systems.
4) They teach to be practice analyzing the farming strategies.
5) They teach keeping a record and evaluating for managerial analyzing of fish farms.
6) They teach to be practice scrutinizing the production limiting factors and designing the water parameters and hygiene principles in aquaculture.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Aquaculture in the Turkey and world Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Cultured aquatic species Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Aquaculture systems Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Aquaculture principles Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Management strategies accord with cultured species and farming systems Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Management for farming in pond, raceway and net-cages of cold water fishes Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Management of warm water fish farming in earthen ponds and lakes Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week MID-TERM EXAM

9. Week Management of marine fish farming fish in net-cages Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Management in crustacean and mollusc farming Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Management in aquaculture hatcheries Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Management of larvae and fingerling fish farming units Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Management of food fish farming units Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Financial management techniques of fish farming systems Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week Management of hygienic and wellfare in fish farming systems Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
16. Week FINAL EXAM


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Baird, D. J., Beveridge, M. C. M., Kelly, L. A. and Muir, J. F. (1996). Aquaculture and Water Reseource Management. Blackwell Science, Oxford, 547 p.
Barg, U. (1992). Guidelines For The Promotion Of Environmental Management Of Coastal Aquaculture Development. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. No 328, 122 p.
Beveridge, M.C.M. (1996). Cage Aquaculture. 2nd edn. Fishing News Books, Oxford, 346 p.
Çelikkale, M. S. (1988). İç Su Balıkları ve Yetiştiriciliği. Cilt I, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Yüksek Okulu, Genel Yayın No: 124, Fakülte Yayın No: 2, Trabzon, 419 s.
Fraser, D. (2005). Animal Welfare and The Intensification Of Animal Production: An Alternative Interpretation. FAO, Rome, 28 p.
Huet, M. (1971). Textbook Of Fish Culture: Breeding and Cultivation Of Fish. Farnham, Surrey, Fishing News Books Ltd., 4th Ed. 436 p.
Leopold, M., (1981). Problems Of Fish Culture Economics With Special Reference To Carp Culture in Eastern Europe. FAO, EIFAC Tech. Pap., (40): 99 p.
Moretti, A., Pedini Fernandez-Criado, M. and Vetillart, R.(2005). Manual on Hatchery Production of Seabass and Gilthead Seabream. Volume 2, FAO, Rome, 152 p.
Tucker, C. S. (1985). Channel Catfish Culture. Fisheries Series 15, Elsevier, 657 p.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 4 12
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 4 12
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 3
Final Exam 1 1.5
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 4
Total Workload
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