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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Bacterial Fish Diseases SUR521 Elective Master's degree 1 Fall 8

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Hamdi AYDIN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Make hygiene practices at the fish ponds.
2) Take measures for the bacterial fish diseases.
3) Recognize bacterial fish diseases symptoms.
4) Recognizes and treats common bacterial fish diseases in our country.
5) Make fish vaccine applications.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6
Learning Outcomes
1 High High Middle Middle Low Low
2 High High High High Low Middle
3 High Middle High Middle Low Middle
4 Middle High High Middle High Middle
5 Middle Middle Middle Middle No relation Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Parasitic Fish Diseases

Course Contents

Diagnosis of commonly encountered bacterial fish diseases, chemicals used in methods of treatment, precautions to be taken.

Weekly Schedule

1) General principles in fish examination
2) General principles in in definition of bacterial fish diseases
3) General principles in prophylaxis, control and treatment of bacterial fish diseases
4) Disinfection in aquaculture
5) Immunisation and vaccination methods
6) Fish treatment in aquaculture
7) Bacterial fish diseases
8) Midterm
9) Frunculosis and vibriosis
10) Columnaris
11) Bacterial gill diseases
12) Enterobactericaeae infections
13) Entheric redmouth diseases
14) Pasteurellosis
15) Bacterial kidney diseases and nocardia infections ( nocardiosis)
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Buronu, D.W. and Ellis A.E., 1996. Salmonid Disease Menagement, Stres Management, in Principles of Salmonid Culture, Elsevier, Amsterdam capter 13. pp 759-824
2- Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment. 2010. Edward J. Noga. Willey Blackwell
3- Gülşen Timur, Metyin Timur 2003. Balık Hastalıkları. İstanbul Üniversitesi Su ürünleri Fakültesi.Yayın No:5

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Case Study
5) Lab / Workshop
6) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

60%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

40%

Quiz

2

30%

Presentation/Seminar

2

30%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

40%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required