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Course Description Course Name : Introduction to Fisheries Engineering Course Code : SUF106 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ABDURRAHMAN POLAT Prof.Dr. METİN KUMLU Prof.Dr. DURSUN AVŞAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explaine the research and study area of Marine Biology Explaine the research and study area of inland water and basic scince Explaine the research and study area of aquaculture Explaine the research and study area of fish disease Explaine the research and study area of fish processing technology Explaine the research and study area of fishing technology Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Explanation and demonstration on the educational and research activities of Dept.of Basic Science, Dept. of Aquaculture and Dept.of Fishing and Fish Processing, preparation of students to Fisheries Engeneering Course Contents : Aquatic areas of the world, aquatic areas of in Turkey, management of aquatic areas, possibilities of using aquatic areas, organization of Fisheries in Turkey, public institutions related with Fisheries, employment areas of Fisheries Engineers, The marine and freshwater resources of our country, The description of study and research areas of Fishing and Fish Processing Department, general principals of fish processing, technology of freezing, drying and smoking in fish, fishing technology, the general aims of the studies on fishing, Aquaculture and It’s Importance, Aquaculture Systems, Water Resources and Their Use in Aquaculture, Commonly Farmed-Species Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom of Faculty of Fisheries, University of Çukurova   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction Reading the information on the course Lecture, visual demonstration 2 Research area of Dept of Fishing and Fish Processing Technology and its importance, homework Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 3 Research area of Dept of Fishing and Fish Processing Technology and its importance Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 4 Aquaculture and its importance, homework Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 5 Aquaculture systems Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 6 Research area of Dept of Fishing and Fish Processing Technology and its importance, homework Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 7 Processing, freezing, drying and smoking technolgy in fisheries Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 8 Midterm Exam Study for midterm exam Writing exam 9 Researches carried out in Dept.of Basic Science Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 10 Researches carried out in Dept.of Basic Science Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 11 Aquaculture Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 12 water sources and importance for aquaculture Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 13 Present status of fishing and fish processing in Turkey and its future Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 14 Fishing, fishing equipments and nets and activities on fishing Reading the information on course note and related subject Lecture, visual demonstration 15 General evaluation and homework control Reading the information on course note and related subject Brain storm 16/17 Final exam Study for final exam Writing Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Introduction to the Fisheries Engeneering , Course Notes, M.KUMLU  Seafood Technology, C.VARLIK, Book, Istanbul Univ.  Aquaculture:Principles and practices, T.V.R.Pillay, M.N.Kutty (2005) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 60 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 1 2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 0 3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 5 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 3 6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 3 7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 2 8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 2 9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 1 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. 4 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 1 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 2 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 3 6 18     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4     Final Exam 1 6 6 Total Workload: 84 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.36 ECTS Credit: 3