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  Course Description
Course Name : New Species in Aquaculture

Course Code : SUF318

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ORHAN TUFAN EROLDOĞAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Performing culture techniques of the alternative species
Find a solution for problems related with alternative species culture models
Determine alternative species´ culture by using applied knowledges and design

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to prove students a general overview on alternative species, to teach the differences concerning the species-specific, to associate difference between convensitional and alternative species culture models.

Course Contents : Introduction to alternative species; Barramundi culture; Pagrus culture; Sole culture; Japanese sea bass culture; Atlantic cod culture; Grouper culture; Sunshine seabass culture; Halibut culture; Cobio culture.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to global overview for alternative species I Pre-reading Power point and video show
2 Introduction to European overview for alternative species I Pre-reading Power point presentation
3 Sparid species I. Pre-reading Power point presentation
4 Sparid species II. Pre-reading Power point and video show
5 Dentex Culture Pre-reading Power point presentation
6 Barramundi Culture Pre-reading Group work/report
7 Homework evaluation Pre-reading Group work/report
8 Exam Pre-reading Multiple choice
9 Alternative Flat fish culture: Solea culture Pre-reading Power point and video show
10 Alternative Flat fish culture: Halibut culture Pre-reading Power point and video show
11 Japanies sea bass culture Pre-reading Power point and video show
12 Atlantic Cod culture Pre-reading Power point and video show
13 Grouper Culture Pre-reading Power point and video show
14 Sunsihne and Cobio culture Pre-reading Power point and video show
15 Final Discussion Pre-reading Meeting and general discussion
16/17 Final Exam Readings and courses note Multiple choice


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Practical Flatfish Culture and Stock Enhancement 2010
 Sparidae - Biology and aquaculture of gilthead sea bream and other species 2011
 FAO Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture 2008
 Culture of Cold-Water Marine Species 2004
 Scientific articles (1995-2013)
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 30
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 70
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 3
2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 3
3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 3
4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 5
5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 5
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 4
8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 3
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 4
11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 2
12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 4
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 5
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 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 2 2 4
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 7 7
Total Workload: 68
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.72
ECTS Credit: 3