Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pathology of Fish Diseases I
Course Code: VPT526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Chemical and physiological features of water, water pollution, general features of different resource water, fish anatomy and physiological features, pathophsiologi of fish and systemic pathology

Course Content

Some of the important DNA and RNA viral infections, bacterial diseases (Flavobacteriaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrionaceae, Photobacteriaceae, Pseaudomonadaceae and other bacterial disease) and parasitic diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Recai TUNCA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be knowledgeable about the chemical and physical properties of water
2.To be knowledgeable about the anatomical and physiological characteristics of fish
3.To be knowledgeable about the causes of fish diseases
4.To be knowledgeable about the pathophysiology of fish diseases
5.To be knowledgeable about the treatment of fish diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Roberts. J. R. (2001). Fish Patholgy. 1th ed. Bailliere Tindall. London.
2. P.T.K. Woo. D.W. Bruno. (1999). Fish Diseases and Disorders Volume 3,CABI Publishing,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Chemical features of water
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physiological features of water
Week 3 - Theoretical
Temperature
Week 4 - Theoretical
Amount of dissolved oxygen
Week 5 - Theoretical
Contamination of water
Week 6 - Theoretical
Contamination of water
Week 7 - Theoretical
General features of different water resources, Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fish anatomy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fish anatomy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fish physiology
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fish pathophysiology
Week 12 - Theoretical
Systematic fish pathology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Systematic fish pathology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading40416
Individual Work60636
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
3
5
5
5
5
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3
3
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5
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5
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5
5
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026