Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fish Biology
Course Code: SUM102
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To enable the students to gain knowledge and skill on the behaviour; inner and outer morphology (anatomy), physology of fishes.

Course Content

In lessons, general view of inner and outer fish will be learned and physiological systems and general fish behaviour will be learned.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand morphological, anatomical and physiological characteristics of marine and inland water fish
2.To learn the organs of the fish, the structural changes and the working principles
3.To learn adaptation of fish in change ecological conditions
4.To make comments about place in animal kingdom of fish species of distributed marine and inland waters
5.Anatomy and physiology of the organs of the fish with the working principles of interpretation as a whole
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Balık Biyolojisi; Mehmet Salih Çelikkale
2.Ihtiyoloji; Necla Demir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Classification of fishes
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Lecture notes on the subject and slides
Week 2 - Theoretical
General characteristics of major groups of fishes living today
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 3 - Theoretical
Balıklarda deri ve deri ile ilgili oluşumlar
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fish fins
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fish head and mouth structure
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fish skeleton
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fish breathing
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 8 - Theoretical
Development of fish
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fish eyes and vision, balance and hearing organs
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 10 - Theoretical
Smell in fish
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fish muscular system
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fish blood circulation
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fish nervous system
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fish excretory
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1112
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)53
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026