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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Fish Systematic |
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| Course Code |
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SUF208 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. CEM ÇEVİK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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To understand significance and principles of classification.
To learn the evolution and classification of fish.
To distinguish between important morphological characters in fish taxonomy.
To learn the distribution of fish on Earth and know latin name and family of important species.
To distinguish living fish groups.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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SUF208 Fish Systematic
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The main objectives of this course are teaching significance and principles of classification, taxonomic units and naming technique, systematic status and evolution of fish, important morphological and anatomical characters in fish taxonomy, the distribution of freshwater and marine fish and, families and species of jawless, cartilaginous and bony fishes. |
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| Course Contents |
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Definition and basic principles of systematic, evolution, the taxonomic features and taxonomic classification of fish, phylogenesis, the classes, families, genus, and species of fish and their bioecologic and taxonomic characteristics |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Fisheries Faculty Classes and Student Lab |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The origin of the fish, the species concept, the nomenclature rules of the species |
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2 |
Metric and meristic characters of fishes, anatomical and morphological characters used in fish systematics. |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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3 |
The general characteristics of the Agnatha The classes and species of the Agnatha |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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4 |
The classification and general morphological and biological characteristics of the Cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes) |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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5 |
The characteristics of Hexanchidae, Odontaspididae, Lamnidae,Cetorhinidae, Alopiidae, Scyliorhinidae, Carcharhinidae, Triakidae, Sphyrnidae and their species |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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6 |
The characteristics of Oxynotidae, Squalidae, Squatinidae, Rhinobatidae, Torpedinidae, Rajidae and their species |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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The characteristics of Dasyatidae, Gymnuridae, Myliobatidae, Rhinopteridae, Mobulidae, Chimaeridae and their species |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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Midterm exam |
Preparing for exam |
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9 |
The classification and general morphological and biological characteristics of the Bony Fish (Osteichthyes) |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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10 |
The species of the Acipenceridae (Chondrostei), Teleostei and its families ( Muraenidae, Clupeidae), |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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11 |
Exocoetidae, Belonidae,Hemiramphidae, Gadidae,Carangidae, Serranidae, Sciaenidae, Mullidae, Sparidae, Centracanthidae, Gobidae |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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12 |
Labridae, Blenniidae,Scombridae, Triglidae, Scorpaenidae, Sphyraenidae, Mugilidae, Atherinidae, Pluronectidae,Scophthalmidae, Soleidae, Monocanthidae |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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13 |
Mugilidae, Atherinidae, Pleuronectidae, Scophthalmidae, Soleidae, Monacanthidae, Balistidae ve Lophiidae |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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14 |
Families of Teleostei living freshwater: Anguillidae, Mastacembelidae, Salmonidae, Esocidae, Cyprinidae, Cobitidae, Siluridae, Clariidae, Ariidae, |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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Bagridae, Sisoridae,Gasterosteidae, Cyrinodontidae,Poecilidae,Percidae |
Reading subject in lesson note and books |
PowerPoint presentation, lecture, demonstration in laboratory |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Preparing for exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Bauchot, M.L., 1987. Poissons osseux.in: W.Fisher, M.L. Bauchot et M. Schneider (Réd.)., Fiches FAO d´identitification des espéces pour les besoins de la peche (Revision 1), Méditerranéee et Mer Noire. Zone de peche 37,vol.2: Vertebres,1529 p.
Hureau, J.C. and Monod, Th. (Edit.)., 1973. Check list of the fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (CLOFNAM), I: 683 p., Paris.
Mater, S., Kaya M. ve Bilecenoğlu M., 2003. Türkiye Deniz Balıkları Atlası (yardımcı ders Kitabı), E.Ü.Su Ürünleri Fak.Yayın No: 68, Yar.Ders. Kitabları Dizini No: 11, 169 sayfa.
Whitehead, P.J.P., Bauchot, M.L., Hureau, J.C., Nilsen, J. and Tortonese, E. (Edit.)., Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean,vol. I:1-510 (1984); vol. II: 515-1007 (1986a); vol. III:1015-1473 (1986b).
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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Using the informatics and communicating technology |
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Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. |
4 |
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Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field |
3 |
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Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. |
4 |
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assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems |
2 |
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Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. |
1 |
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Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution |
4 |
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8 |
Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting |
2 |
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Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning |
1 |
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10 |
Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication |
3 |
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Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. |
3 |
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Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. |
3 |
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Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
2 |
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14 |
Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field |
4 |
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15 |
Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. |
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| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 102 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.08 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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