Information Package / Course Catalogue
Protozoa Of Fish
Course Code: VPR640
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is diagnosis, treatment and prevention methods of important protozoa in fish related issues to inform.

Course Content

Ectoparasitic protozoa like Ichtyopthrius multifilis, Trichodina, Trichodinella, Cryptobia and endoparasitic protozoa like Hexamita, Trypanasoma, Coccidia, Myxospora, morphology, biology, routes of infections, diseases in fish, diagnosis, therapy and prophylaxis methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Serkan BAKIRCI
Learning Outcomes
1.To know important protozoa in fish.
2.Knowing this protozoan diseases
3.Knows symptoms and diagnostic methods of protozoan diseases of fish
4.Knows treatment of protozoan diseases of fish
5.Knows control of protozoan diseases of fish
Recommended or Required Reading
1.URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
2.BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA
3.BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
4.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Trypanoplasmosis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Trypanosomosis
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cryptobiosis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ichtyobodosis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hexamitosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Coccidiosis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mikrosporosis
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Zoonotic protozoa in fish(Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Myxosporidiosis
Week 10 - Theoretical
İchtyophithirisosis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chilodonellosis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Trichodiosis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Apiosomosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Oodinosis,Antiprotozoerler and application methods that can be used in fish
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final examination
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%10
Assignment2%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment2024
Quiz2216
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
OÇ-4
4
5
4
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
4
4
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2026