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  Course Description
Course Name : Fish Feeding Strategies

Course Code : SY-534

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Develops and deepens the practical knowledge to the expert level in the field of aquaculture feeding.
Collects data on specialized subjects at the Department of Fisheries Aquaculture, evaluates the results, establishes cause and effect relationship to suggest solutions.
Is able to learn and apply practical feeding ways which were tried and tested in Aquaculture feeding studies.

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 provide student a general information on feed types and ingredients for finfish diets, to extend their knwoledge on feed intake in fish and feeding budget, to add information about environmental effects and feeding models.

Course Contents : Feed types, production and ingredients; Determination of the feed intake; Feed consumption and growth performance of fish; Feed utilization and feeding budget; Environmental effects and feeding models.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class, Lab


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Feed types and production Book chapters and presentations Power Point and course material
2 Feed ingredients and feed quality assessment Book chapters Power Point and course material (i.e. video)
3 Measurment of feed intake Book chapters and presentations Power Point and course material/student presentation
4 Feed intake and fish growth performance Book chapters Power Point and course material
5 Feed intake and production models Book chapters, presentations and recent papers Power Point and course material/student presentation
6 Feeding budget, feed production cost Book chapters, presentations and recent papers Power Point and course material (i.e. video)
7 Environmental impact and feeding models/Feeding rhyhims Book chapters Power Point and course material/student presentation
8 Exam Book chapters and documents Discussion
9 Feeding rhyhims and physiological effects Book chapters Power Point and course material (i.e. video)
10 Effects of feeding strategies on digestive physiology Book chapters Power Point and course material (i.e. video)
11 Nutritional factors Book chapters and presentations Power Point Sunum and course material/student presentation
12 Feeding regimes in different fish species Book chapters and presentations Power Point and course material (i.e. video)
13 Compensatory growth mechanism and effects on feeding strategy I Book chapters Power Point and course material (i.e. video)
14 Compensatory growth mechanism and effects on feeding strategy II Book chapters Power Point Sunum and course material/student presentation
15 General discussion and overview I Book chapters Power Point and course material/student presentation
16/17 Final exam Book chapters and documents Discussion


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Food Intake in Fish, Editor: by Dominic Houlihan, 2010, Blackwell Science.
 NRC 2011, Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp, 2012, The National Academies Press.
 Fish Nutrition, Editor: J.E. Halver and R.W. Hardy, 2002, Academic Press.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 40
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 Follows the current topics and improvements in the field of Aquaculture and Diseases, publisesh and presents the research results 5
2 Effectively communicates about the field of Aquaculture and Diseases by using written and oral presentation tools, follows up and criticizes the meetings and seminars. 3
3 Has at least one foreign language in B2 level in oral and written communication according to European Language Portfolio. 3
4 Uses the communication and information technologies about the field of interest in an advanced level. 5
5 Deepens and improves theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Aquaculture and Diseases 4
6 Comprehends interaction of expertise area in relation to interdisciplinary relationships 3
7 Determines strategies and investigates methods about their field of study in Aquaculture and Diseases 5
8 Produces new information and theories by interpreting and synthesising the information from other disciplines and using the theoretical and practical information from their field of study in Aquaculture and Diseases. 4
9 Collects data, interprets results and suggests solutions by using dialectic research methodology in the certain field of Aquaculture and Diseases 3
10 Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Aquaculture and Diseases 4
11 Produces solutions by improving new strategic approaches and taking responsibilities for the potential problems in the field of study as an individual or team member. 4
12 Accesses the resources, and gains experience to direct the education for the Aquaculture and Diseases field 3
13 Has positive stance on the lifelong education and use it for the public benefit by using the gained theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Aquaculture and Diseases 3
14 Conforms, controls and teaches social, cultural and scientific ethics in the investigation and publication process of the data related with the field of interest. 5
15 Improves strategies, politics and application codes by following scientific and technological developments on the certain field of Aquaculture and Diseases. Investigates and extends the results on behalf of public in frame of total quality management process. 3
16 Uses the abilities and experiences in the field of Aquaculture and Diseases on applications and solving problems that gained during the MSc education for the interdisciplinary studies 3
* 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) 15 4 60
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 5 10 50
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 5 20
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
    Final Exam 1 9 9
Total Workload: 146
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.84
ECTS Credit: 6