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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Fishes of Turkey | BIO552 | Turkish | Compulsory | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | Present and comprehend freshwater fish fauna in Turkey |
| Course Content | Habitats of fishes; collecting and fixation of fish samples, Identification methods for fish; diagnostic characters used for taxonomy, Principles in fish systematic; conservation status, General taxonomy of freshwater fishes of Turkey, Petromyzonidae, Acipenceridae, Anguillidae, Mastacemblidae, Clupeidae, Salmonidae, Esocidae, Cyprinidae, Cobitidae, Percidae, Moronidae, Gobiidae, Aridae, Siluridae, Bagridae, Sisoridae, Blenniidae, Claridae, Gasterosteidae, Syngnathidae, Cyprinidontidae, Mugilidae, Atherinidae, Pleuronectidae |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Able to identfy the freshwater fishes distributed in inland waters of Turkey |
| 2 | Know distribution area of freshwater fishes in Turkey |
| 3 | Gain knowledge for diversity of frehwater fish fauna in Turkey |
| 4 | Learn endemic fish species distributed in freshwater systems in Turkey |
| 5 | Know conservation status of freswater fish species |
| 6 | Able to determine exotic fish species involved in freshwater fish fauna in Turkey |
| 7 | Know habitat and ecological preference of freshwater fishes |
| 8 | Know sampling and identification methods for freshwater fishes |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Habitats of fishes; collecting and fixation of fish samples | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork |
| 2. Week | Identification methods for fish; diagnostic characters used for taxonomy | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 3. Week | Principles in fish systematic; conservation status | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | General taxonomy of freshwater fishes of Turkey, Petromyzonidae, Acipenceridae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 5. Week | Anguillidae, Mastacemblidae, Clupeidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 6. Week | Salmonidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 7. Week | Esocidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 8. Week | Mid term | |
| 9. Week | Cyprinidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 10. Week | Cobitidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 11. Week | Percidae, Moronidae, Gobiidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 12. Week | Aridae, Siluridae, Bagridae, Sisoridae, Blenniidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 13. Week | Claridae, Gasterosteidae, Syngnathidae, Cyprinidontidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 14. Week | Mugilidae, Atherinidae, Pleuronectidae | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Improve the scientific knowledge in the field of Biology to a more advanced level. Use the advenced knowledge to innovate, interpret the results, to apply the results and to design unique projects. | ||||||
| 2 | Gain the ability to identify scientific questions, compare, analyze and solve the problems independently. | ||||||
| 3 | Gain the skills of using the modern laboratory techniques and analysis methods in the field of biology. | ||||||
| 4 | Gain the ability to get the information by doing research, to evaluate, interpret and apply it. | ||||||
| 5 | Gain the ability of discussion, synthesis and applying the scientific knowledge. | ||||||
| 6 | Gain the ability to design experimental studies, do the applications and analyse the complicated results using advanced skills, like critical thinking, problem solving and deciding. | ||||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PY6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 1 | 39.25 | 39.25 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 46 | 46 | |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 46 | 46 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 191.25 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
