Qualification Awarded

Students who take program courses (a total of 240 ECTS) and who successfully complete at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.00 are eligible for the bachelor's degree in Fisheries Engineering.

Specific Admission Requirements

In order to be accepted to this program, it is required to have completed secondary education in our country or have received education abroad and equivalence has been accepted and enough score must be obtained from the related examination by the Student Selection and Placement Center. For Foreign Students, see: http://www.intstudent.mu.edu.tr/en/kosullar_2019-10670

Qualification Requirements

In order to graduate from Fisheries Program, the students should complete 240 ECTS course work, including required and elective, succesfuly and should have a 2.00 Grand Point Average (GPA) minimum out of 4.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning MUĞLA SİTKİ KOÇMAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGULATION REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CREDIT TRANSFER OF INSTITUTIONS BETWEEN 24.04.2010 and 27561 dated 24.04.2010

History

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Fisheries Faculty was established by Law No. 3837 in July 3, 1992. First student intake began in the academic year 2004-2005 with the enrollment of 41 students and then, first graduation ceremony was in 2008. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Fisheries Faculty, consists of three main departments including Marine and Inland Water Sciences, Aquaculture, Fishing and Fish Processing Technology; however, students only got “Fisheries Engineering” diploma after graduation. Today, Our faculty, 9 professors, 10 associate professors, 4 physician faculty members, 10 research assistants, 2 lecturers, including a total of 35 academic staff and 17 administrative staff continues its activities.

Profile of the Programme

To graduate fisheries enginneer according to universal standards, to carry out international researches and publish scientific manuscripts.

Program Outcomes

1-

To describe sea-lagoon, wetland and inland waters, to recognize and classify the organisms live in those environments, to know biology, behavior and population structures of aquatic organisms, to have a sufficient knowledge and defense for sustainable management of the resources, to have awareness of conservation.

2-

To have scientific awareness for investigating of geographical distribution of aquatic organisms and their relationships with other organisms and with environmental elements; for investigating of the effects of industrial and domestic negations upon aquatic organisms, and to define ecological problems and to find solutions with describe of ecotoxicologic, microbiologic and chemical norms.

3-	To have sufficient projection knowledge for establishment of an aquaculture facility and to have ability to make projects of aquaculture facilities, and to take role for implementation of the projects.

4-

To know the position and the importance of aquatic products in human diet, and to have ability to explain it basically to the consumers. To have ability to take task in procedures of processing, packing, transportation under the requirements of cold chain, storage and marketing of aquatic organisms. To know and apply the quality standards to serve the aquatic products to consumers.

5-	To work in laboratories involved with aquatic organisms, and to evaluate the results of laboratory researches and to take measures if required. To make or get other laboratories make water analysis, to interpret the results in aspect of hydrobiology.

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To have basic knowledge about national and international legislations applied to aquaculture and fishery area, to know legislation authorities and stakeholders, to distinguish whom to apply in official correspondences and to use legislations correctly in correspondences. To have ability to follow changes in legislations and to know how to apply it in different conditions.

7-	To know economy, robustness and sustainability which are the basics of aquaculture and fisheries, to follow improvements in the area and to contribute them to implement. To do market research, to interpret economical and socio-economical indicators in aquaculture and fisheries.

8-

To know basic stages of aquaculture (i.e. hatchery, grow, biotechnological applications, transportation of live fish, new species), to distinguish the stages when differentiate in aspect of species, to prepare appropriate fish feed rations and to know its technology. To monitor and interpret growth performance of the cultured species, to have knowledge about environmental effects of aquaculture facilities. To know the subjects of diagnosis and treatment on the diseases of aquatic organisms.

9-	To know and implement the organization, production planning, human resources management and control strategies. To analyze the problems on management and to decide rapidly and correctly.

10-	To know project cycle management and logical frame approach. To analyze actual situation of the region in respect of aquaculture and fisheries. To make projection for the future by define opportunities and threats.

11-	To have knowledge on fishing techniques and technology. To have basic knowledge on maps and geographical information system.

12-

To use computer and internet basically, and to follow professional publications, to use the terminology of aquaculture and fisheries area, and to apply basic statistics, to make researches and experiments on the subject. To have ability to give a seminar on a subject, to write and discuss reports and articles.

13-	To have basic knowledge on diving and sailing theoretically.

14-	To know humanity and ethos, to have awareness of professional ethics. To know and defend the rights of employers, and to take initiative, to have self confidence.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Evaluation of examinations consider in accordance with the University Senate Legislation with 29 August 2012,number 465/11.

Graduation Requirements

Students must obtain a grade point avarage of minimum 2.00 out of 4.00 and successfully complete all the courses (240 AKTS) within 8 semesters.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Fisheries Faculties of Universities Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs, Municipalities Fishing vessels, Fishing cooperatives, Seafood processing plants, Fish marketing and sales companies, Fish feed industry, Fisheries consulting firms, Provincial Control Laboratories, Drinking water production plants, Manufacturers of machinery and equipment for fishery products and equipment, Swimming water analysis laboratories Environmental Impact Assessment coordinator of the companies, Public aquariums

Access to Further Studies

The graduates holding Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply to Master’s Degree programmes provided that a valid point of ALES examination and a sufficient level of foreign language knowledge.

Mode of Study

Graduate

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Halit FİLİZ

ECTS Coordinator

Associate Prof.Dr. Tülin Çoker

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix