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.: 2
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
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)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to accomplish systematic and biology of vertebrates
2.to be able to learn general characteristics of pisces
3.to be able to recognize and accomplish various pisces species in our country
4.to be able to recognize and accomplish various pisces species in our country
5.to be able to recognize and accomplish various pisces species in our country.
6.to be able to accomplish systematic and biology of amphibians
7.to be able to recognize and accomplish various amphibians species in our country
8.They can recognize and accomplish various amphibians species in our country
9.to be able to accomplish systematic and biology of reptiles
10.to be able to recognize and accomplish various reptiles species in our country
11.to be able to recognize and accomplish various reptiles species in our country
12.to be able to recognize and accomplish various reptiles species in our country
13.to be able to recognize and accomplish various reptiles species in our country
14.to be able to recognize various vertebrates species in the environment
15.to be able 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 - Theoretical
To accomplish systematic and biology of vertebrates
Week 2 - Theoretical
To learn general characteristics of pisces
Week 3 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various pisces species in our country
Week 4 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various pisces species in our country
Week 5 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various pisces species in our country
Week 6 - Theoretical
To explain systematic and biology of amphibians
Week 7 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various amphibians species in our country
Week 8 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various amphibians species in our country
Week 9 - Theoretical
To define systematic and biology of reptiles
Week 10 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 11 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 12 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERMS
Week 13 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 14 - Theoretical
To recognize and define various reptiles species in our country
Week 15 - Theoretical
Excursion
Week 16 - Theoretical
To learn general characteristics of birds and mammalian and recognize various species
Week 17 - Final Exam
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151245
Reading150115
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
OÇ-7
4
4
OÇ-8
4
4
OÇ-9
4
4
OÇ-10
4
4
OÇ-11
4
4
OÇ-12
4
4
OÇ-13
4
4
OÇ-14
4
4
OÇ-15
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026