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.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having knowledge about anatomical and physiological characteristics of digestive system in fish.
2.Knows housing conditions and feeds of fish. Teaching nutritional requirements and breeding methods.
3.Ration formulation for fish with different age. Communication with fish producers. Correcting mistakes done in fish production.
4.May give information about practical and proper feeding systems in fish nutrition. Have knowledge sufficient for establishing his/her fish farm.
5.Feeds used in fish feeding.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sarı, M., Çakmak, M.N. (1996) Balık Besleme, Fırat Üniversitesi Matbaası, Elazığ.
2.National Research Council (1993) Nutrient Requirements of Fish, National Academy Press Washington, DC.
3.Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
4.McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D., Morgan, C.A. (2002) Animal Nutrition, Longman Scientific & Tecnical, England.
5.Pond, W.G., Church, D.C., Pond, K.R., Schoknecht, P.A. (2004) Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
6.Tisch, D. (2005) Animal Feeds, Feeding and Nutrition and Ration Evaluation, Thomson Learning.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of fish feeding in World and Turkey.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Digestive system of fish. Anatomic and physiological differences between other animal species.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fish breeds and their productive properties. Nutritional requirements of fish.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Energy and protein requirements of fish.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate, fat, fatty acids, vitamin and mineral requirements of fishes.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Feeds used in fish feeding.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutritional diseases in fish (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Feeds used in fish feeding. Live, wet, semi wet and dry feeds used in fish nutrition.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Feed forms used in fish feeding (starter, fry, fingerling , grower, broodstock fish, product quality feeds).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Critical points considered in fish feeding. Factors effecting feed intake. Appetite and fill. Feeding frequency and feed amounts.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Feeding methods (manual and automatic).
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fish nutrition, trout, tilapia and bass nutrition.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Feed additives used in fish nutrition.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ration formulations for fishes.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment70749
Reading140570
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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