Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF FISHERIES |
| AQUA PRODUCTS ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | SUF223 |
| Name | Fish Behaviour |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. AYSEL ŞAHAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MAHMUT YANAR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The main aim of this lecture is to gain knowledge and perspective to students about the dynamics and evolutionary origins of animal behaviour; heredity and environment in behaviour, types of fish behaviour and main social behavior in fish.
Course Content
Basic conception in animal behaviour; natural selection and sexual selection; heredity and environment in fish behaviour; sense organs and their role on fish behaviour; courtship, competitive, aggressiveness, territorial, schooling, breeding, feeding, migration and defence behaviour in fish.
Course Precondition
Yok
Resources
Notes
Ders Notu ve Kitaplar
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students comprehend to the basic mechanisms of animal behavior. |
| LO02 | Students explain to the evolutionary origins of basic animal behavior |
| LO03 | Students Analyze to interaction between the heredity and environment on animal behavior |
| LO04 | Students explain to the mechanisms of natural and sexual selection |
| LO05 | Students comprehend to the mechanisms of natural and sexual selection |
| LO06 | Students manipulate to information acquired from animal behavior to the fishing and aquaculture |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | 2. Assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems | 2 |
| PLO03 | - | 3. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO04 | - | 4. Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | 5. Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | 6.Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning | 1 |
| PLO07 | - | 7. Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | 8. Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | 9. Creating public awareness about fisheries and having the ability to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | 10. Communicating oral and written effectively, participating the seminars and meetings in expertise field, following the foreign language publications. | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | 11. Using the informatics and communicating technology | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | 12. 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. | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | 13. Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. | 0 |
| PLO14 | - | 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 | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | 15. Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giving an summary information about whole lesson | student comes with lecture notes | |
| 2 | Basic conception and history of animal behaviour, and natural selection | reading the lecture notes | |
| 3 | Social behaviour in fish and their types | reading the lecture notes | |
| 4 | Heredity and instinct in animal behaviour | reading the lecture notes and recommended literature | |
| 5 | Sexuel selection in fish | reading the lecture notes and recommended literature | |
| 6 | Reproduction and courtship behaviour in fish | reading the lecture notes and recommended literature | |
| 7 | Family life and parental care in fish | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | studying for the exam | |
| 9 | Competitive and fight in fish | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web, preparation for the home work | |
| 10 | Reproductive strategies, monogamy and polygamy in fish | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web, preparation for the home work | |
| 11 | Territorial behavior in fish | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web, preparation for the home work | |
| 12 | Schooling behavior in fish | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web, preparation for the home work | |
| 13 | Sense organs in fish and their role on fish behaviour | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web, preparation for the home work | |
| 14 | Behaviours of fish living tide zone | reading the lecture notes, browing article on web, preparation for the home work | |
| 15 | Evaluation of homework | preparation of the home work | |
| 16 | Term Exams | studying for the exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | studying for the exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||