Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Principles of Fish Nutrition
Course Code: VHB642
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

Introducing anatomical and physiological characteristics of digestive system in fish. Introducing housing conditions and feeds of fish. Teaching nutritional requirements and breeding methods. Reaching ability of applying gained knowledge in fish feeding. Communication with fish producers. Correcting mistakes done in fish production. Able to make literature search in this subject. Having knowledge sufficient for establishing own fish farm.

Course Content

Anatomical and physiological characteristics of digestive system in fish. Nutritional requirements. Feeds used in fish nutrition. Ration formulations according to different productivity periods. Practical and proper feeding systems in fish nutrition.

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