Information Package / Course Catalogue
Marine Products Hygiene
Course Code: VBH651
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To inspect of the sea products, give an information about fresh or deteriorated products and intoxication caused by the products.

Course Content

Examination methods to fish, aquatic products processing technologies, food infections and intoxications arising from them

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Determination of the quality of fishery products
2.The importance of the conservation of the sea products, changes in products while preserving
3.To indicate the risks arising from sea products and determination of protective measures
4.Perform of the laboratory analysis of seaproducts
5.Determination of the chemical and microbiological quality of seafood
6.Hygiene in seaproduct plant and personal working at that area
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erol I., Gıda Hijyeni ve mikrobiyolojisi, 2007.
2.Türker., Hayvansal gıdalarda kalite kontrolü, 1997.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction & Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemical and microbiological quality of seafood & Introduction of laboratories and instruments that conduct the sea products analysis
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Post-mortal changes of fish & The preparation of chemical solutions used in the analysis
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Cold and chilling storage & Fat analysis of the sea products - Assignment
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Quality changes of chilled fish & Fat analysis of the sea products
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Differentiation of between fresh and deteriorated fish & Ash, humidity and pH analysis of the products
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Intoxications caused by shellfish 1: Paralytic and diarrhoeatic type of poisoning & Bacterial diseases caused by sea Products, 1: Detection of the Vibrio spp
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Review (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Intoxications caused by shellfish 2: Neurologic (neurotoxic) and amnesic type poisoning & Bacterial diseases caused by sea Products, 2: Detection of the Clostridium perfringens
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Fish poisoning (Ciguatera, Scombroid and fugu) & Bacterial diseases caused by sea Products, 2: Detection of the Aeromonas hydrophila
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Prevention and control & A visit to the aquaculture farm
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Cleaning and sanitation programme at sea products plant & Analyzes of swabbing samples taken from plant -Student's presntation
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Personal and cold storage areas’ hygiene & Analyzes of samples taken from personal and cold storage units
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Feed and the required specifications of the feed for aquaculture fishery & Analysis of the feed
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1516
Presentation 1516
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
3
5
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026