Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tilapia Culture
Course Code: ZSU535
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To teach tilapia biology, ecology and various culture methods

Course Content

Biology, ecology, genetics, culture methods, nutrition, reproduction, diseases, harvest, economics, and environmental impacts

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing this fish anatomically exactly
2.Be able to distinguish the differences between different species of this fish
3.Cultivation from egg to market weight With applying different methods
4.Learing of effects of tilapia culture to environment
5.Evaluation of tilapia growth performans in different water quality conditions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.El-sayed, AFM. 2006. Tilapia Culture. Cabi Publishing, Cambrige.
2.Beveridge, MCM, McAndrew, BJ. (eds). 2000. Tilapias:Biology and Exploitation. Kluwer Academic Publishing, UK.
3.Lim C., Webster CD. (eds). 2006. Tilapia Biology, Culture, Nutrition, CRC Press, New York.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Current state and future potential of tilapia
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biyology and ecology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Environmental requirement
Week 4 - Theoretical
Genetics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Semiintensive culture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Intensive culture
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutrition and feeding
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reproduction and seed production
Week 9 - Theoretical
Paraziter and other diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Harvesting
Week 11 - Theoretical
Economics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Environmental impacts
Week 13 - Theoretical
Term presentation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Term presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
2
2
OÇ-5
4
4
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2026