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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 508 - BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: BYL 508 Course Title: BIOECOLOGY OF FISH Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Lot of fish in aquatic ecosystems, species interactions within and between species, abiotic and biotic environmental factors and fish adapt to be told of the life cycle of

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field
PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own
PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-10 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Biology and teach those values
Examination
LO-2 Of fish species interactions within and between species learns PO-
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
1 Introduction: Purpose, scope and basic definitions of expression, access to resources 2 Fish and aquatic ecosystems in the way of life distributions 3 Marine, freshwater ecosystems and the Special 4 Adaptation to abiotic environmental factors in fish 5 The integration of streams and fish types 6 Biotic relationships in fish türiçi and türleraras? 7 Relationships with other organisms of the fish 8 Midterm 9 Relationships with other organisms of the fish (more) 10 Of fish, bacteria, viruses and other organisms associated with animal 11 Life cycle of fish, breeding and growth, length-weight relationship and age 12 Fish migration, spawning, feeding, wintering and migrating 13 In fish nutrition and food relationships 14 Basic principles of fishing techniques, fishing in the importance of human life 15 Evaluation and discussion 16 Final Exam
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: Purpose, scope and basic definitions of expression, access to resources oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
2 Fish and aquatic ecosystems in the way of life distributions oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
3 Marine, freshwater ecosystems and the Special oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
4 Adaptation to abiotic environmental factors in fish oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
5 The integration of streams and fish types oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
6 Biotic relationships in fish türiçi and türlerarası oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
7 Relationships with other organisms of the fish oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
8 mid-term exam
9 Midterm oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
10 Relationships with other organisms of the fish (more) oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
11 Of fish, bacteria, viruses and other organisms associated with animal oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
12 Life cycle of fish, breeding and growth, length-weight relationship and age oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
13 Fish migration, spawning, feeding, wintering and migrating oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
14 In fish nutrition and food relationships oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
15 Basic principles of fishing techniques, fishing in the importance of human life oral presentation, ppt presantation, questioning and answering,
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Nicolsky G.V.,1963 The Ecology of Fishes, Acedemic Press, London and New York
Required Course instruments and materials
Nicolsky G.V.,1963 The Ecology of Fishes, Acedemic Press, London and New York

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 7 1 7
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 4 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 6 42
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 177