Information Package / Course Catalogue
Bacterial Fish Pathogens and Their Identification
Course Code: VET343
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

- Bacterial diseases of fish, epidemiology of these diseases - Sample collection, selection of appropriate laboratory diagnostic tests, interpretation and understanding of test results - Control of fish diseases and vaccines, training of students who are knowledgeable about the control of diseases, especially in aquaculture - Taking appropriate measures about notified, registered and zoonotic fish diseases, including diagnosis of the suspicious symptoms of these diseases and informing the relevant authorities

Course Content

Various bacterial fish pathogens and their laboratory diagnosis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Hafize Tuğba YÜKSEL DOLGUN
Prof. Göksel ERBAŞ
Prof. Serap SAVAŞAN
Prof. Süheyla TÜRKYILMAZ
Prof. Şükrü KIRKAN
Prof. Uğur PARIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand bacteria that causes diseases in fish, and reason the colony and singular morphologic properties of these bacteria
2.To be able to comprehend the transmission and pathogenesis of the bacteria
3.To be able to know and apply the subjects of collecting, storing and transporting samples for diagnosis in bacterial fish infections, selecting appropriate diagnostic tests, interpreting and understanding test results.
4.To be able to interpret the hygiene rules and vaccines for preventing diseases
5.To be able to take appropriate measures, including recognizing the notifiable, registering and suspicious symptoms of zoonotic fish diseases and informing the relevant authorities.
Recommended or Required Reading
1..Veteriner Mikrobiyoloji (Bakteriyel Hastalıklar), (N. Aydın, M. İzgür, K. Serdar Diker, H. Yardımcı, Ö. Esendal, J. Paracıkoğlu, M. Akan, İlke-Emek Yayınları, Ankara, 2006)
2.Bacterial Fish Pathogens Diseases of Farmed and Wild Fish Fourth Edition ISBN 978-1-4020-6068-7 Springer Dordrecht Berlin Heidelberg New York 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Yersinia infections - Biosafety applications, diagnosis of Yersinia infections
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Vibrio infections - diagnosis of vibrio infections
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Frunculosis infections - Diagnosis of Frunculosis infections
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Motile Aeromonas infections - Diagnosis of Motile Aeromonas infections
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Streptococci infections - Diagnosis of Streptococci infections
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Bacterial kidney disease - Diagnosis of Bacterial kidney disease
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Edwardsiella infections - Diagnosis of Edwardsiella infections
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Mycobacterium and Nocardia infections - Diagnosis of Mycobacterium and Nocardia infections (Mid-term Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Flexibacter infections - Diagonsis of Flexibacter infections
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Flavobacter infections - Diagnosis of Flavobacter infections
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Pasteurella infections - Diagnosis of Pasteurella infections
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Pseudomonas infections - Diagnosis of Pseudomonas infections
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Clostiridium infections - Diagnosis of Clostiridium infections
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Vaccination in the fish - Vaccination applications in the fish
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Laboratory30515
Quiz1516
Midterm Examination1549
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)71
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
5
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