| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systematics of Marine Fishes in Turkiye | BIO642 | 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 general taxonomic features of the systematic categories of the marine Agnatha, cartilaginous and bony fish, diagnostic morphological features of genera and species from each family present in Turkish seas, their habitats, distributions in seas. |
| Course Content | Introduction to Marine fish systematic, Teams of Turkish Marine Fishes , Cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes), Marine Bony Fishes, Acipenseriformes, Anguilliformes, Clupeiformes Osmeriformes, Stomiiformes, Aulopiformes, Myctophiformes, Lampriformes, Gadiformes, Ophidiiformes, Lophiiformes, Gobiesociformes, Atheriniformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Beloniformes, Beryciformes, Zeiformes, Gasterosteiformes, Syngnathiformes, Scorpaeniformes, Perciformes, Pleuronectiformes, Tetraodontiformes, Lessepsian species. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- After completing the course, the students should be able to; Knowledge: Places of Marine fishes in Taxonomy and Latin names, classification of fishes in our seas, the fundamentals of classification of marine fish species, distinctive features of genera and species distribution of these species in our seas. Skill: Ability to identify marine fish species in our seas. 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 | Anguilliformes, Clupeiformes | |
| 7. Week | Osmeriformes, Stomiiformes, Aulopiformes | |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM | |
| 9. Week | Myctophiformes, Lampriformes, Gadiformes, Ophidiiformes | |
| 10. Week | Lophiiformes, Gobiesociformes, Atheriniformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Beloniformes, Beryciformes, Zeiformes | |
| 11. Week | Gasterosteiformes, Syngnathiformes, Scorpaeniformes | |
| 12. Week | Perciformes | |
| 13. Week | Pleuronectiformes, Tetraodontiformes | |
| 14. Week | Lessepsian species |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY15 | 5 | 0 | - |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 56 | 56 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
