Information Package / Course Catalogue
Water Quality in Aquaculture
Course Code: ZSU524
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course introduces methods of aquaculture in the biotechnology and information about how to adapt to the type.

Course Content

The definition of aquaculture is, What are biotechnological methods, biotechnological methods, adapting farming sector, according to the type of methods can be applied biotechnology, biotechnological methods to aquaculture sector in terms of quality and production contribution, biotechnological methods of positive-negative direction.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Semra KÜÇÜK
Learning Outcomes
1.Water quality importance in aquaculture
2.Learing water quality measurement methods
3.Choosing water quality in aquaculture
4.4. Impetus to the aquaculture sector
5.Learing of detection methods of toxicants in water
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Pandian, I.d., 2009, Aquaculture and Biotechnology, A.k. Publications, 400 p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information of lessons process, fisheries product of World and Turkey and compare with other sectors
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is the biotechnology, which of use of area(Bioengineering and bioeconomics)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Relation between aquaculture and biotechnology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture:Culture of monosex; Feminisation and Masculinisation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture: Triploidy and infertilization
Week 6 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture: Tetraploidy and Pentaploidy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture:Different methods of spawning; thermal shock, applied of pressure i.e.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture:Technics of spawning at off-spring eggs
Week 9 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquacultureElectra foresisi tehnics and study of genetic
Week 10 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture: Application of pigmentation in aquaculture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture:Application of probiotics in aquaculture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture: Technics of filtration (mechanic and chemical and biological)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Methods of biotechnology in aquaculture: cryopreservation
Week 14 - Theoretical
General assessment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Lecture - Practice141128
Assignment150151
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)201
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
3
3
4
OÇ-3
4
3
4
OÇ-4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026