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SEC 413Fish Nutrition and Feed Processing3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Nadir BAŞÇINAR
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course provides students with a detailed understanding of aquatic nutrition, farming practice, feed formulation and the physiology and biochemistry of aquatic organisms.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : interpret about using bioenerjetic by different fish species.1,2,31
LO - 2 : know raw materials used in fish diets.1,2,31
LO - 3 : formulate fish diet.1,2,31
LO - 4 : exercise fish feeding activities.1,2,31
LO - 5 : keep record and evaluate fish farms.1,2,31
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Fish husbandry and fish nutrition. Main nutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) , requirements and metabolism. Digestive system and physiology of digestion. . Energy requirements. Vitamins. Minerals. Feed Additives. Main foodstuffs used in compound feeds. Analysis of foodstuffs and compound feeds. Compound feed formulation. Feed production technology. Feed storage. Feeding practices. Record keeping and evaluation.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Aquaculture and feeding
 Week 2Nutrients: Proteins and amino acids
 Week 3Nutrients: Lipids, and carbohydrates
 Week 4Vitamins, mineral, and feed additives
 Week 5Nutrient requirements and metabolism
 Week 6Bioenergetics
 Week 7Fish nutrition and digestion
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Feed raw materials
 Week 10Fish meal and oil production
 Week 11Ration formulation
 Week 12Feed production technology.
 Week 13Feeding practices
 Week 14Registrations about feeding
 Week 15Special feeds.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1De Silva, S. S. and Anderson, T. A. , 1995. Fish Nutrition in Aquaculture. Chapman and Hall, London, England, 319 s.
2Lovell, T. (Ed) , 1998. Nutrition and Feeding of Fish. 2nd Edition, Kluwer Academic Publisher, 267 s.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 17/11/2012 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 07/01/2013 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load88