Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ichthyology
Course Code: BİO547
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Informing students about ichthyology. Presenting knowledge on the classification, morphology, skeleton, muscle, digestion, circulation, excretion, reproduction, nervous and endocrine systems, movements and migration of marine and freshwater fishes.

Course Content

Classification of fishes, their morphology, skeleton system, muscles, digestive system, circulation, excretion, reproduction, and bioecology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat BİLECENOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the scope of ichthyology
2.To be able to recognize general physiological characteristics of fishes
3.To be able to comprehend origins of fish biodiversity
4.To be knowledged on the fish habitats
5.To be able to comprehend the interactions of fishes with other organisms
6.To be able to comprehend anatomical differences among different fish classes
7.To be able to recognize the importance of protecting fish diversity
8.To be knowledged on the evolution of fishes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demir, N. 1992. Ichthyology. İstanbul Üniversitesy Press, No: 3668, 391 p
2.Lagler, K., Bardach, J.E., Miller, R.R., Passino, D.R.M. 1977. Ichthyology. John Wiley & Sons, 2nd ed., New York.
3.Moyle, P.B., Cech, J.J. 2003. Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology. Prentice Hall, 5th Ed., 672 p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Classification and evolution of fishes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic morphology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Skin and associated formations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Skeleton system
Week 5 - Theoretical
Muscular system
Week 6 - Theoretical
Movements and migration
Week 7 - Theoretical
Digestive system
Week 8 - Theoretical
Circulatory system
Week 9 - Theoretical
Excretion and osmoregulation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reproductive system
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nervous system and sense organs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Endocrine system
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ecology of fishes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Conservation of fish biodiversity
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Reading140342
Individual Work141356
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)204
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
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
OÇ-6
4
OÇ-7
4
3
4
OÇ-8
4
3
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2026