Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vertebrate Animals Laboratory
Course Code: BYL256
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 2
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to allow the students to become acquainted with the biologies and systematics of vertebrate animals. Also, another objective is also to allow the students to be able to recognise different animal species.

Course Content

General appearance of fishes, types of scale and caudal fin in fishes, different species of freshwater and marine fishes; amphibian morphology, introduction to urodel and anuran species; introduction to reptile species; general shape of a bird, types of bill and tail in birds; general anatomy of a mammal

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat BİLECENOĞLU
Prof. Oğuz TÜRKOZAN
Learning Outcomes
1.to accomplish systematic and biology of vertebrates
2.to learn general characteristics of pisces
3.to recognize and accomplish various pisces species in our country
4.to accomplish systematic and biology of amphibians
5.to recognize and accomplish various amphibians species in our country
6.to accomplish systematic and biology of reptiles
7.to recognize and accomplish various reptiles species in our country
8.to recognize various vertebrates species in the environment
9.to learn general characteristics of birds and mamalian and recognize various species
Recommended or Required Reading
1.- Lecture notes - Omurgalı Hayvanlar, Mustafa Kuru - Türkiye Sürüngenleri Kısım I-II, Başoğlu & Baran, Ege Üniversitesi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Laboratory
To accomplish systematic and biology of vertebrates
Week 2 - Laboratory
To learn general characteristics of pisces
Week 3 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various pisces species in our country
Week 4 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various pisces species in our country
Week 5 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various pisces species in our country
Week 6 - Laboratory
To explain systematic and biology of amphibians
Week 7 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various amphibians species in our country
Week 8 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various amphibians species in our country (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Laboratory
To define systematic and biology of reptiles
Week 10 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 11 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 12 - Laboratory
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 13 - Practice
Excursion
Week 14 - Theoretical
To learn general characteristics of birds and mammalian and recognize various species
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Laboratory140228
Land Work1123
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
OÇ-7
4
4
OÇ-8
4
4
OÇ-9
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026