MVFI 611 : Crustacean Diseases and Management

Department

Department of Poultry & Fish Disease

Academic Program

Master in Fish diseases

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

1. It is necessary for the student to know what crustaceans are and their role in the marine environment.

2. Recognize the external morphology and internal structure of crustaceans.

3. Recognize the diseases that affect crustaceans and how to treat them.

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge & understand

A.1 Knowing and understanding the life and biology of crustaceans.

A.2 .Distinguishing the types of crustaceans found in Libyan marine waters.

A.3.Knowing the problems facing marine and farmed crustaceans and how to treat and prevent

them.

B. Mental skills (Intellectual capacity)

B.1 It has the ability to distinguish between types of crustaceans.

B.2 Identify different types of diseases that affect crustaceans.

B.3. Ability to intervene to address the pathological problems that may face the crustacean fish

farm.

C. (Practical & professional skills)

C.1 Ability of students to manage crustacean farms.

C.2 Capacity of the student to the anatomy of crustaceans and inspection.

C.3 Ability of students to give the drugs and vaccines to crustacean ponds.

D. Generic and transferable skills

D.1 Work in a team and respect the legal and ethical rules.

D.2 Utilize a control program to maintain the production of crustacean aquaculture.

D.3 Communicate effectively with public colleagues and appropriate authorities.

Methods of assessments

Evaluation No.	Evaluation methods		Evaluation duration	Evaluation Weight	percentage	Evaluation date (week)
1sth evaluation	1sth midterm exam		2hrs	43%	10	After ten weeks
2nd evaluation	2nd midterm exam		2hrs	21%	10	After twenty weeks
3rd evaluation	Final exam	Paper exam	3hrs	100%	50	At 14 weeks of studies
		Pract exam	10-15 mints	100%	20
		Oral exam	20 mints	100%	10	At the end of the course

References:

Reference address	Publisher	Edition	Author	Location found
Books course	CRC Press fish	1st Edition	Stephen A. Smith 2019	https://www.routledge.com/Fish-Diseases-and- edicine/Smith/p/book/9781498727860
		2nd edition	Edward J. Noga	https://www.amazon.com/Fish-Disease-Diagnosis-Edward-Noga/dp/0813806976/ref=pd_sbs_1/145-8142115- 981953?pd_rd_w=hnT9X&pf_rd_p=3676f086-9496-4fd7-8490-77cf7f43f846&pf_rd_r=XN3DFXNGGXKQ5AYEKZWA&pd_rd_r=1a5ce839-306d-43fc-8729-e76661c3c331&pd_rd_wg=Ga8VF&pd_rd_i=0813806976&psc=1
	Handbook of Fish Disease	1st Edition	Alaa Eldin Eissa et al., 2014	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Tripoli
	Fish Medicine	1993	Michael K. Stoskopf.	ISBN: 0-7216-2629-7
Course note	Fish Health Management in Sea Bass and Sea Bream Farming.	EcoMarine Ltd.	European commission	A Training Manual for the Aquaculture Industry
Course note	A Practical Guide for the Marine Fish Farmer		A. W. Bruno, D.J.Alderman, & H.J.Schlotfeldt	European Association of Fish Pathologists

Fish parasitic Diseases ((MVFI 608)
Fish hygiene and inspection (MVFI 603)
Advanced Microbiology (MVFI 607)
Fish Viral Diseases (MVFI 610)
Fish Diseases and Management 1 (MVFI 601)
Fish immunity (MVFI 609)
Crustacean Diseases and Management (MVFI 611)
Fish Diseases and Management 2 (MVFI 605)
Research Methods (MVRM200)