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Course Description Course Name : Population Biology Course Code : ST-530 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. DURSUN AVŞAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Expresses the relationship between the population and the biodiversity Identifies the relationship between the population and the pollution and diversity Expresses the relationship between the population individuals and diversity indices Expresses the similarities between the population individuals distributed in two areas and similarity index Expresses the relationship between the populations and the species Shows the relationship between the abiotic factors such as illumination, hydrohraphic barriers, nutrients, currents, salinity and the distribution of aquatic populations Decides on the amount of samples used in population sampling Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to inform students about species and population concepts and give detailed information about population biology. Course Contents : Species and population concepts, changes on the biological peculiriaties of the aquatic biota and the abiotic factors which effect on their distribution, research sampling studies, among the biological characteristics sex and age composition, growth, mortalities, feeding and reproduction, daily and seasonal behaviour. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Fisheries Faculty Classrooms   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction and Biodiversity Lecture Notes, pages 1-6 will have been read Lecture 2 Diversity Lecture Notes, pages 6-11 will have been read Lecture 3 Indices Lecture Notes, pages 6-11 will have been read, Assignment: Diversity and Usage in Population Ecology Lecture and Interpretation 4 Species Diversity Indices Lecture Notes, pages 14-17 will have been read, Assignment: Diversity and Pollution Lecture and Interpretation 5 Diversity and Pollution Lecture Notes, pages 17-21 will have been read, Assignment: Osmoregulation and Aclimation in Aquatic Organisms Lecture and Interpretation 6 Species and Population Lecture Notes, pages 21-25 will have been read, Lecture and Interpretation 7 Abiotic Factors Effects the Distribution of Aquatic Populations Lecture Notes, pages 25-31 will have been read, Lecture 8 Visa Exam Studying for Visa Exam Written exam 9 Temperature Among Abiotic Factors Lecture Notes, pages 31-37 will have been read, Lecture 10 Salinity Among Abiotic Factors Lecture Notes, pages 37-41 will have been read, Lecture 11 Currents and Nutrients Among Abiotic Factors Lecture Notes, pages 41-47 will have been read, Lecture 12 Hydrographic Barriers Among Abiotic Factors Lecture Notes, pages 47-50 will have been read, Lecture 13 Cruise Works Lecture Notes, pages 55-60 will have been read, Lecture 14 Cruise Works Lecture Notes, pages 55-60 will have been read, Lecture 15 Sample Frames and Subsampling Lecture Notes, pages 60-67 will have been read, Lecture 16/17 Final Exam Studying for the exam Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  AVŞAR; D., 2004. Populasyon biyolojisi. Ders notları (basılmamış). Ç.Ü. Su Ürünleri Fakültesi. 156s. Required Course Material(s)  PIELOU,E.C., 1975. Ecological Diversity. John Wiley Press, N.Y., USA.  PIELOU,E.C., 1977. Mathematical Ecology. John Wiley Press. N.Y., USA.  RICKER, W.E., 1958. Handbook of computation for biological statistics of fish populations. Fish. Res. Board, Can., Bull. No. 119. 300 p.  SCHULZE, E.D., MOONEY, H.A., 1994 (eds): Biodiversity and Ecosysrem Function. Springer Verlag, Berlin-Germany ?????? p.  SIMPSON, E.H., 1949. Measurement of Diversity. Nature, 163: 688p.  UZUN, A., 2003. Biyoçeşitlilik ve Türkiye Biyoçeşitliliğine Genel Bir Bakış. Sakarya Üniversitesi, Eğt. Fak. Dergisi. www.ef.sakarya.edu.tr/dergi/efdergisayi7.pdf.  WASHINGTON, H.G., 1984: Diversity, Biotic and Similarity Indices. Water Res. Vol 18. No 6. s. 653-694.  AKIN, Ş., BUHAN, E., 2006. Sucul Ekosistemlerde Besin Ağı Çalışma Metotları. Türk Sucul Yaşam Dergisi 24s. (Baskıda)  AVŞAR, D., 1993. The biology and population dynamical parameters of the sprat (Sprattus sprattus phalericus RISSO) on the Southern coast of the Black Sae. Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries. METU-IMS. 240 p.  AVŞAR, D., 1994a. A Stock Differentiation study of the sprat (Sprattus sprattus phalericus RISSO) off the southern coast of the Black Sea. Fisheries Research, 19: 363-378.  AVŞAR, D., 1994b. Stomach Contents of sprat (Sprattus sprattus phalericus RISSO) in Turkish Black Sea Coast. Tr. J. of Zoology. 18: 69-76.  AVŞAR, D., 1994c. Diel diet and feeding behaviour of scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna WALBAUM, 1792) in the Bay of Mersin. Acta Adriatica. 34 (1/2): 89-101.  AVŞAR, D., BİNGEL, F.,1994: A preliminary study on the reproductive biology of the sprat (Sprattus sprattus phalericus RISSO) in the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Doğa-Tr. J. of Zoology. 18. 77-85.  AVŞAR, D., 1995. Application of Mahalanobis Distance Function for the Morphometric Separation of Spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula LINNAEUS, 1758) Stocks in the Gulf of Mersin. Israel Journal of Zoology, Vol: 41. 581-589.  AVŞAR, D., 1998. Balıkçılık Biyolojisi ve Populasyon Dinamiği. Çukurova Üniversitesi, Su Ürünleri Fakültesi, Ders Kitabı No: 5, Baki Kitap ve Yayınevi, Adana, 303 s.  BAKER, A de C., 1970. Day and Night distributions of total migrant and non-migrant mesopelagic euphausids off the Canary Island. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 50: 301-342.  BERG, L.S., BOGDANOV, L.S., KOZHIN, N.I., RASS, T.S. (Editors), 1949. Commercial Fisheries of the USSR. Pshchepromizdat, 787 p.  BEVERTEN, R.J.H., HOLT, J., 1957. On the dynamics of exploited fish populations. H.M. stationery Off., Londen, Fish. Invest., Ser., 2, Vol: 19. 533 p.  BİNGEL, F., AVŞAR, D., ve KIZILKAYA, E., 1984. Boy dağılımı frekans değerlerinden v. BERTALANFFY durağanlarının hesaplanması için bir mikro bilgisayar programı. Ege Denizi ve Civarı Kıyı Sorunları Sempozyumu. 28-29 Kasım 1984- İzmir. 13+ XII s.  BİNGEL, F., 1985. Balık Populasyonlarının İncelenmesi. İ. Ü. Rektörlüğü Su Ürünleri Yüksek Okulu Sapanca Balık Üretme ve Islah Merkezi. Yay. No: 10., 133s.  BİZSEL, K.C., 1987. The Seasonal Variation in the Diel Diet of the Red Mullets (Mullus barbatus) in the northern Cilician Basin of the Mediterranean. M.Sc. Thesis. Institute of Marine Sci.-METU. 87p.  BLAXTER, J.H.S., HEMPEL, G., 1963. The ınfulunce of egg size on herring larvea (Clupea harengus L.). J. Cons. Perm. Int. Explor. Mer, 28, 211-240.  BRIDGER, J.P., 1960. On the relationship between stock, larvae and recruits in the “Downs” herring. Cons. Intern. Explor. Mer, Herring Comm., Paper no: 159. 9p.  CHUGUNOVA, N.I., 1963. Age and growth studies in fish. National Science Foundition. Washington D.C., USA, 133 p.  CİRİK, S., GÖKPINAR, Ş., 1993: Plankton bilgisi ve kültürü. Ege Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Yayınları. No: 47. 199s.  COHEN, J.E., BRIAND, F., NEWMAN; C.M., 1990. Community food webs: data and theory. Springer-Verlag, New York.  GIBSON, R.N., and EZZI, I.A., 1980. The biology of the scaldfish, Arnoglossus laterna (WALBAUM) on the west coast of Scotland. J. Fish. Biol. (17): 5, 565-575.  HOLDEN, M.J., RAITT, D.F.S. (Eds), 1974. Manual of fisheries science. Part2-Methods of resource investigation and their application. FAO Fish. Tech. Rap. (115): Rev. 1. 214p.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Improves theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. 4 2 Comprehends interactions between Fisheries Basic Sciences and other disciplines. 2 3 Determines strategies and investigates methods about their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. 5 4 Produces new information and theories by interpreting and synthesising the information from other disciplines and uses the theoretical and practical information from their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. 3 5 Collects data, interprets results and suggests solutions by using dialectic research methodology in the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. 5 6 Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. 3 7 Produces solutions by improving new strategic approaches and taking responsibilities for the potential problems in the field of study as an individual or team member. 4 8 Determines the requirements for Fishery Basic Science education, reaches the resources, critically interpretes knowledge and skills and gains experience to direct the education. 3 9 Has positive stance on the lifelong education and uses it for the public benefit by using the gained theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. 4 10 Follows the current topics and improvements in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences, publishes and presents the research results, contributes to constitution of a public conscience in the field of interest. 2 11 Effectively communicates about the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences by using written and oral presentation tools, follows up and criticizes the meetings and seminars. 3 12 Follows up international publications and communicates with international collaborators by using language skills. 1 13 Uses the communication and information technologies about the field of interest in an advanced level. 1 14 Conforms, controls and teaches social, cultural and scientific ethics in the investigation and publication process of the data related with the field of interest. 4 15 Improves strategies, politics and application codes by following scientific and technological developments on the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. Investigates and extends the results on behalf of public in frame of total quality management process. 3 16 Uses the abilities and experiences on applications and solving problems that gained during the MSc education for the interdisciplinary studies. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 7 21     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 18 18     Final Exam 1 18 18 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6