| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Systematics and Principles | BIO517 | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Deniz YAĞLIOĞLU |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to give students relevant Description of taxonomy and systematic, basic principles of systematics, the nomenclature system and naming animals, basic systematic categories. Fish description, zoogeographical areas, biological and ecological features belonging to agnatha (jawless), gnathostomata (jawss), elasmobranchii (cartilaginous fishs), actinoptergii-osteichthyes (ray finned fish-bony fish), charecteristics for specifications. In the laboratory of fish systematic, general qualifications of fish, body structures and areas, used morphometric features in fish nomenclature, descriptions of identifying keys and using. Taxonomic charecteristics's designation of members belonging to cyclostomata (round mouths), elasmobranchii (cartilaginous fish), selachii (sharks). rajiformes (skates and rays), osteichthyes (bony fish), chondrostei (chondrostean fishes) and teleostei (bony fish), displaying significant species in laboratory. |
| Course Content | Introduction systematics, General description and aim of systematics Latin Pronunciation, Scientific Nomenclature, basic terminology of systematic Introduction fish systematics and classification of fishes Taxonomic characters Morphological and biological characters of fishes Grouping of fish according to their morphology Fish color Internal Morphologic characters of fishes Metric and meristic characters of fishes Species higer taxa in marine fishes Species higer taxa in freshwater fishes Determination of species in field environment Determination of species in field environment Determination of species in field environment |
| Learning Outcomes |
- After completing the course, the students should be able to: Knowledge: Description of taxonomy and systematic, basic systematic categories, species concept and formation of species, Basic terminology of systematics , Taxonomic Characters Skill: Knowing marine and freshwater fish and capable of classificatioon. Competence: Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in work and field environment effectively. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction systematics, General description and aim of systematics | |
| 2. Week | Latin Pronunciation, Scientific Nomenclature, basic terminology of systematic | |
| 3. Week | Introduction fish systematics and classification of fishes | |
| 4. Week | Taxonomic characters | |
| 5. Week | Morphological and biological characters of fishes | |
| 6. Week | Grouping of fish according to their morphology | |
| 7. Week | Fish color | |
| 8. Week | midterm | |
| 9. Week | Internal Morphologic characters of fishes | |
| 10. Week | Metric and meristic characters of fishes | |
| 11. Week | Species higer taxa in marine fishes | |
| 12. Week | Species higer taxa in freshwater fishes | |
| 13. Week | Determination of species in field environment | |
| 14. Week | Determination of species in field environment |
| Geldiay, R. & S. Balık. 2007. Türkiye Tatlısu Balıkları. Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları, 46, (5. Baskı), Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir, 532 pp. |
| C, Turan Türkiye Kemikli Deniz Balıkları Atlası ve Sistematiği. Nobel Yayınevi. Adana. 2007. |
| Mater, S., Kaya, M., Bilecenoğlu, M., 2002. Türkiye Deniz Balıkları Atlası. Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları, No:11,p.169. |
| Bilecenoğlu, M., Taşkavak, E., Mater, S. & Kaya, M. 2002. Checklist of the marine fishes of Turkey. Zootaxa 113, 1-194 |
| Golani,D., Öztürk, B., Başusta, N., 2006. Fishes of the Eastern Mediterranean, Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı (Tüdav), p.260. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY15 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY16 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY17 | 5 | 5 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Research | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
