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| BTM2013 | Fish Systematic | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Abdulaziz GÜNEROĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ertuğ DÜZGÜNEŞ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Taxonomy, identification, morphology and general characteristics ofthe important fish species in Turkey is to be able to know. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The important fish species living in inland waters and seas of Turkey can recognize. | 7,9,12,13,14,15,16,17 | 1,3 | | LO - 2 : | Taxonomy, morphology and the general characteristics of the important fish species can know. | 6,8,12,13,14,16,17,19 | 1,3 | | LO - 3 : | According to morphometric and meristic characteristics of fish species can recognize. | 7,9,12,13,14,16,17 | 1,3 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Jawless, cartilaginous and bony fishes living in inland waters and seas of Turkey and general characteristics, taxonomy, morphology, general biology on this species |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Taxonomy and identification. Phylogenetic and Empirical classification. Monophletic classification (Species, Genus, Family, Class, Phylum). Binomial nomenclature and rules. Morphometric and meristic features in fish. General characteristics of the fish (scale type, tail type, mouth type etc. According to Lagler et al. (1977) the classification of the fish (Agnatha and Gnathostomata). | | | Week 2 | Jawless fish (Agnatha: Lamprey and Hagfish). Taxonomy, morphology and bio-ecological characteristics of Lamprey and Hagfish. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 3 | Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of chondrichytyes fish (Elasmobranchia and Holocephali). Ampullae of lorenzini and line lateralis in chondrichytyes fish. Reproduction and embrionic development (ovipar, vivipar and ovovivipar) in chondrichytyes fish. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 4 | The classification of bony fish (Osteichthtyes) and general characteristics. Ordo: Acipenseriformes. General characteristics, morphology and bio-ecological characteristics. Sturgeons and CITES aggrement. Endangered species of sturgeon. | | | Week 5 | Ordo: Anguiliformes and Siluriformes. Taxonomy, morphology and bio-ecological characteristics. The morphologic changes during reproductive migration of eels. The general characteristics of Murray eels and Conger eels. Catfish species living Turkish waters and video images on the subject. | | | Week 6 | Ordo: Clupeiformes (Herring). Taxonomy, general characteristics, morphologies and important species (sardines, shad, sprat, anchovy). Diagnostic features of this species. Video images on the subject. | | | Week 7 | Ordo: Salmoniformes (salmonids), Gadiformes (whiting), Beloniformes (Garfish). Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics. Video images on the subject. | | | Week 8 | Ordo: Syngnathiformes (seahorse and pipefish) and Scorpaeniformes (scorpion fish). Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics. CITES agreement on seahorse, pipefish. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 9 | Mid term exam | | | Week 10 | Ordo: Cypriniformes and Esociformes. Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 11 | Ordo: Lampriformes and Lophiiformes. Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 12 | Ordo: Pleuronectiformes (flat fish). Taxonomy, morphology and general characteristics of this ordo. The morphological differences amongs turbot, halibut fish and sole. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 13 | Ordo: Perciformes, Subordo: Percoidei (seabass, horsemackerel, bluefish, coral fish) and Mugilodei (Mullet). Taxonomy, morphology and general information of this subordo. The morphological differences between redmullet and striped red mullet. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 14 | Ordo: Perciformes, Subordo: Trachioidei, Blennioidei and Gobioidei. Taxonomy, morphology and general information of this subordo. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 15 | Ordo: Perciformes, Subordo: Scombroidei (mackerel, bonito, tuna and swordfish). Taxonomy, morphology and general information of this subordo. Videos on the subject. | | | Week 16 | End of term exam | | | |
| 1 | Bat L., Erdem Y., Ustaoğlu Tırıl S., Yardım Ö., 2008. Balık Sistematiği. Nobel Bilim ve araştırma Merkezi Yayın no: 31. 270s. | | | 2 | Mater, S., Kaya M., Bilecenoğlu ,M. 2002, Türkiye Deniz Balıkları Atlası. Ege Üniv.Su Ür. Fak.Yayınları, İzmir. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 25/11/2018 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 09/01/2019 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 71 |
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