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SÜRMENE FACULTY of MARINE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING

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BTM1004Fish Biology2+0+1ECTS:5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of laboratory per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Nadir BAŞÇINAR
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Provide an overview of the wonderful world of fishes and their morphological, physiological, behavioural, and ecological diversity, so that the student can be informed enough to make biologically sound judgments and decisions in fisheries management and aquaculture
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : know fish species. 2,3,91
LO - 2 : get knowledge about fish biology and be able to describe living area of them. 2,3,91
LO - 3 : think reproduction features of fishes and interpret about fish culture. 2,3,91
LO - 4 : think reproduction features of fishes and interpret about fish culture. 1,2,3,91
LO - 5 : know feeding and migration of fishes, and interpret about fishing and fish culture. 1,2,31
LO - 6 : know age and growth of fishes, and have knowledge about fish culture and fishing. 1,2,31
LO - 7 : operate fish in laboratory. 1,2,31
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

 
Contents of the Course
Fish and fishes. General anatomy. Introduction to systematic. Skin and related structures. Swimming and buoyancy. Gills and respiration. Heart, blood vessels and circulation. Eye and vision. Inner ear and lateral line. Olfaction, taste and other sensory systems. Colour, light, sound and electric generation. Excretion system and water-ion balance. Digestive system, feeding and digestion. Reproductive system and strategies. Growth and age determination. Fish and man - future of fishes.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction: fish and fishes.
 Week 2Laboratory: fish species, and morphology
 Week 3Laboratory: fish species, and morphology
 Week 4Swimming and buoyancy, fins. Skin and related structures. Gills and respiration.
 Week 5Eye and vision, Inner ear.
 Week 6Laboratory: gills, eye, inner organs
 Week 7Olfaction, taste and other sensory systems.
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Heart, blood vessels and circulation. Colour, light, sound and electric generation.
 Week 10Digestive system, feeding and digestion.
 Week 11Laboratory: length, weight, age determination
 Week 12Excretion system and water-ion balance.
 Week 13Reproductive system and strategies.
 Week 14Growth and age determination.
 Week 15Fish and man - future of fishes.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Çelikkale, M. S. , 1991. Balık Biyolojisi. K. T. Ü. Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Yayın No. 1, 387 p.
2Demir, N., 1996. İhtiyoloji (Ichthyology). İstanbul Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi N: 236, 394 p.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 01/04/2012 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 30/05/2012 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Laboratuar çalışması 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 12 1 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load150