Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBT673KOI AND GOLDFISH BREEDINGCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give comprehensive knowledge about the biology of koi and goldfish, feeding and breeding. To make applications on breeding of them in aquarium laboratory.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ebru YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1Koi ve japon balığı biyolojisi hakkında bilgi sahibidir.
2Koi ve japon balığı üretimi hakkında kapsamlı bilgi sahibidir.
3Yem hazırlanması, beslenmesi ve hastalıkları hakkında bilgi sahibidir.
4Have knowledge about Biology of Koi and Goldfish.
5Have comprehensive information about Koi and Goldfish Breeding.
6Have knowledge about preparation of food, nutrition and diseases.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Koi and goldfish biology, morphology, nutrition, reproductive biology, care of eggs, larvae growth, generating broodstock, broodstock feeding, wet feed production, Artemia hatching, stripping and fertilization, disease control methods.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Biology of Koi and Goldfish
2Morphology of Koi and Goldfish
3Koi and Goldfish Nutrition
4Reproductive Biology of Koi and Goldfish
5Stripping and Fertilization of Koi and Goldfish
6Stripping and Fertilization of Koi and Goldfish
7Care of Eggs
8Midterm exam
9Larvae Growth
10Live Feed (Artemia) Hatching and Efficiency
11Generating Broodstock
12Broodstock Feeding
13Wet Feed Production
14Wet Feed Production
15Disease Control Methods
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Altınköprü, T., 2003. Akvaryum Balıklarının Üretilmesi, Özgür Yayınları: 181, İstanbul, 160s. Hekimoğlu, M. A., 2008. Akvaryum Teknolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayın No: 78, Ders Kitabı Dizini No: 38, Ege Üniversitesi Basım Evi, İzmir, 360s. Sandford, G., 2010. Akvaryum Sahibinin El Kitabı. Alfa Basım Yayım Dağıtım, İstanbul, 256s. Timur, G. ve Timur, M., 2003. Balık Hastalıkları. İstanbul Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayın no: 5, İstanbul, 538s.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Practice14114
Laboratory14114
Question-Answer14114
Experiment6212
Observation000
Report Preparation5315
Report Presentation111
Project Presentation000
Self Study7321
Individual Study for Homework Problems5525
Report5525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)185
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO3311441211131
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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