COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO AQUACULTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CDK 5038 AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO AQUACULTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜZEL YÜCEL GIER

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

The ecosystem approach is a tool for the integrated management of such human activities as aquaculture. This strategy is based on the balance protection of all living resources on land and in the water. The course is focused on the environmental, socio-economic and governance dimensions of aquaculture. Among the subjects that form the basis of the ecosystem approach to aquaculture are biology and ecology. The deployment of best practice zoo-technological information concerning the farmed species is of basic importance. Relevant production techniques and methods will be taught throughout the course. Management strategies, indicators and the bottlenecks in the development of the aquaculture sector will also be analyzed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The course will help develop an awareness of the ecosystem approach to aquacultural management strategies at farm and sectoral level. The optimal use of the goods and services of the natural environment without damage is fundamental.
2   The integration of coastal zone aquaculture with the activities of other users such as tourism, fisheries, restricted urban development and wetlands preservation through the application of GIS tools will be examined by reference to case studies.
3   The ecosystem approach to aquaculture will focus on the deployment of carrying capacity models and indicators. It will carefully consider the processes required for the establishment and monitoring of programs and tools in order to help decision making.
4   For the purpose of a potential career in aquaculture, this course is designed to help the student to gain insight into a number of relevant matters and the development of his/her analytical abilities by the relative assessment of different projects.
5   The course will provide students further training on the application of research tools. They will be guided as to how to undertake research and on the processes required to gain an insight on the design of methods to be used in the field of marine aquaculture.
6   Transferring information to gain experience by offering prepared during the course topics
7   When using written sources during the processing of a variety of topics (eg.article,book,projects,etc.) scientific papers,reports,software to be knowledgeable about.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 INTRODUCTION TO AQUACULTURE STUDIES 1. History of Aquaculture 2. World Aquaculture and Turkish Aquaculture 3. Outline of the ecological approach to aquaculture
2 BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 1. Biology and ecology of aquaculture; algae, mussel and shrimp 2. Production techniques
3 BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 1. Biology and ecology of aquaculture:fish 2. Production techniques
4 AQUACULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT I 1. Effects on the water column 2. Effects on sediment and the benthic community
5 AQUACULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT II 1. Introduced Marine Species 2. Capture of Wild Stocks for Aquaculture 3. Feed Ingredients 4. Pathogen tranfer 5. Therapeutic chemicals and other Products 6. Antifouling Products
6 SITE SELECTION AND SITE MANAGEMENT I 1. Modeling carrying capacity 2. Environmnental Impact Assessment (EIA) 3. Environmental monitoring programme (EMP)
7 SITE SELECTION AND SITE MANAGEMENT II 1. Integrating coastal Management 2. Case Study
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 PROJECTIONS OF CURRENT PROBLEMS AND FUTURE IN AQUACULTURE TURKEY
10 LEGISLATION AQUACULTURE
11 ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT 1. Multitrophic aquaculture 2. Organic aquaculture 3. Certification
12 INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE I 1. Identification of methodology: the PCI approach
13 INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE II 1. Environmental Dimension 2. Governance Dimension 3. Socio-Economic Dimension
14 STUDENTS MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION

Recomended or Required Reading

Costa-Pierce, B. A. , 2002. Ecological Aquaculture. Blackwell Science Ltd. UK, 382p.

Barnabé, G., 1991. Bases Biologiques et Écologiques de l'Aquaculture. Lavoisier-Tec&Doc Paris, 500p.

Soto, D., Aguilar-Manjarrez, J & Hishamunda,N., 2008. Building an Ecosystem Approach to Aquaculture FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings, Rome 221p

Lucas,J. S & Southgate, P.C., 2005, Aquaculture. Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants, Fishing News Book, a Blackwell Publishing, India, 502p

Creswell, R & Flos, R., 2002 Perpectives on Reponsible Aquaculture for the New Millenium World Aquaculture Society, 220p

1. Guide pour le développement durable de l aquaculture méditerranéenne; L' Aquaculture et l'Environnement, 2007. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 110p

2. Guide for the Sustainable Mediterranean Aquaculture; Aquaculture Site Selection and Site Management, 2009, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland, 303p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods


The course is taught in a interactive manner with a short class presentation and discussion format. Field visits to fish farms and fisheries and other coastal zone stake holdings will take place. All class members are expected to attend regularly and take a full part in the presentations and discussions. The preparation of an on-going thematic folder will be required for assessment. A formal written examination will take place at the end of the semester.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE *0.35 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE *0.35 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Güzel YÜCEL GIER
Dokuz Eylül University
Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
Haydar Aliyev Bld. No: 100 35340 Inciralti- Izmir/TURKEY
Phone: +90 232 278 65 15-278 65 25/140
Faks: +90 232 278 5082
e-mail: yucel.gier@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday-Wednesday 13.30:15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Field study 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 36 36
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 168

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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