SUF223 Fish Behaviour

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

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

Update Time: 29.04.2025 02:16