Information Package / Course Catalogue
Marine Mammals
Course Code: SUM424
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Like all around the world in Turkey there are many have economic value and most of them undergared mammalian, students will be learnt biology, classification and current news about them.

Course Content

Students will be learnt all important marine mammals

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Biology and ecology about aquatic mammals
2.Aquatic mammals have economic value
3.Some undered species and protection politician of them
4.Importance of species in ecosystem
5.Learning about present species and their distribution where the student lives
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Jefferson, T.A., Webber, M.A. and Pitman, R.L. 2008. Marine Mammals of the World. Elsevier Publishing. 569s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, importance of aquatic mammals
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classis:Mammalia, distribution and migration of marine mammals
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 3 - Theoretical
Order: Cetacea, Suborder: Mysticeti
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 4 - Theoretical
Order: Cetacea, Suborder: Odontoceti
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 5 - Theoretical
Traps and marine mammals
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 6 - Theoretical
Tourism and mammals
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 7 - Theoretical
Documentary
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 8 - Theoretical
Aquaculture and marine mammals
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fisheries statistics in past of marine mammals in the world, Mediterrenean and Turkey
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 10 - Theoretical
Direct and accidentally hunting of marine mammals in nowadays
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 11 - Theoretical
Undangered aquatic mammals
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 12 - Theoretical
Protection strategies of marine mammals
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 13 - Theoretical
International aggrement and protection rules of marine mammals
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Textbook
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overview
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 - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026