Week	Name	Description
	Theory Course Outline
	Practicals Course Outline
7 February - 13 February	1.Fundamentals of fish nutrition
14 February - 20 February	2. Nutrients and growth
21 February - 27 February	3.1.Introduction
	3.2.Structure and Composition
	3.3.Chemical Properties
	3.4.Classification
	3.5.Protein Digestion and Metabolism
	3.6.Amino Acids
	3.7. Amino acid Classification
	3.8 Amino acid Composition and Protein Quality
28 February - 6 March	4.1.Introduction:
	4.2.Structure and composition
	4.3.Classification
	4.4. Fatty acid structure and classification
	4.4.1. Phospholipids
	4.4.2.Glycolipids
	4.4.3.Waxes
	4.5.Steroids
	4.6.Cholesterol
	4.7.Bile acids
7 March - 13 March	5.1.Introduction
	5.2.Classification
	5.2.1.Non-Sugars
	5.2.2.Sugars
14 March - 20 March	6.1.Definition
	6.2.Classification
21 March - 27 March	7.1.Classification
	7.2.Functions
28 March - 3 April	8.1.Introduction
	8.2.Laws of thermodynamics
	8.3.Energy units
	8.4.Forms of energy partitioning
	8.5.Energy metabolism
4 April - 10 April	9.1.Introduction
	9.2.Protein and amino acids
	9.2.1.Protein and amino acids
	9.3.Lipids
	9.4.HUFA - Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acid
	9.5.Carbohydrates
	9.6.Energy
	9.7.Dietary protein - energy ratio
	9.8.Vitamins and minerals
	9.8.1.Vitamin requirements
11 April - 17 April	10.1.Introduction
	10.2.Steps in feed formulation
	10.3.Methods of feed formulation
	10.3.2.Linear Programming
	10.3.3.Quadratic programming
	10.4.Feed Manufacturing
	10.4.2.Receiving
	10.4.3.Processing
	10.4.4.Packaging
	10.4.5.Storage and Distribution
	10.5.Feed Milling Processes
	10.5.2.Grinding
	10.5.2.1. Hammermills
	10.5.2.2. Attrition Mills
	10.5.3.Mixing
	10.5.3.1.Horizontal Mixers
	10.5.3.2.Vertical Mixer
	10.5.4.Pelleting
	10.5.5.Cooling and Drying
	10.5.6.Crumbles
	10.5.7.Screening or Grading
	10.6.Extrusion Pelleting
	10.6.1.Extruder
	10.6.2.Benefits of extrusion
	10.7.Advantages Of Extrusion Cooking
18 April - 24 April	11.1.Different forms of feeds
	11.2.Feeds based on life-cycle of fish
	11.3.Product quality feeds
	11.4.Larval feeds
	11.5.Flakes
	11.6.Farm-made feeds
25 April - 1 May	12.1.Binders
	12.2.Antioxidants
	12.3.Enzymes
	12.4.Pigments
	12.5.Growth promoters
	12.6.Feed stimulants
	12.7.Immunostimulants
2 May - 8 May	13.1.Introduction
	13.2.Soybean meal
	13.3.Single Cell Protein
	13.4.Krill
	13.5.Poultry By-Products and Feather Meal
	13.6.Anti-nutritional Factors
9 May - 15 May	14.1.Digestion and Absorption
	14.2.Characteristics of enzymes and other digestive secretions
	14.3.Protein digestion
	14.4.Fat digestion
	14.5.Carbohydrate Digestion
	14.6.Microbial digestion
	14.7.Factors affecting digestibility
16 May - 22 May	15.1.Evaluation of efficiency of fish feeds
23 May - 29 May	16.1.Storage
30 May - 5 June	17.1.Introduction
	17.2.Methods of Feeding
	17.3.Demand feeder
	17.4.Electrically operated automatic feeders - Model 1
	17.4.2.Model - 2
	17.4.3.Model - 3
	17.4.4.Model - 4
	17.4.5.Pneumatic-type automatic feeders
	17.4.6.Hydraulic - type automatic feeders
	17.5.Feeding carts
	17.6.Feeding boats
	17.7.Feeding devices for wet or moist feeds
6 June - 12 June	18.1.Introduction
	18.2.Ration size
	18.3.1.Feeding Tables
	18.3.2.Feeding Tables
	18.3.3.Feeding Tables
	18.3.4.Feeding Tables
	18.4.Factors affecting feed net consumption
	18.5.Sampling to monitor growth
13 June - 19 June	19.1.Introduction
	19.2.Nutritional disorders due to protein deficiency
	19.3.Nutritional disorders due to lipid deficiency
	19.4.Nutritional disorders due to mineral deficiency
27 June - 3 July	(a) Determination of moisture
	(b) Determination of Crude Protein (Kjeldahl Method)
	(c) Determination of Crude Fat
	(d) Determination of Crude Fibre
	(e) Determination of Ash
	(f) Determination of carbohydrate
4 July - 10 July	(a) Standard fish feeds
	(b) Digestive enzyme based fish feeds
	(c) Carotenoid based fish feeds
	(d) Phytase based fish feeds
11 July - 17 July	(a) Sinking rate of formulated feeds
	(b) Stability of formulated feeds
18 July - 24 July	(a) Protein associated changes
	(b) Fat associated changes
25 July - 31 July	Testing and evaluation of formulated feeds on fish growth and survival
1 August - 7 August	References