SD0307 Fish Behaviour

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit
Code SD0307
Name Fish Behaviour
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Term Spring
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Label NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. SİBEL ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN
Course Instructor Doç. Dr. SİBEL ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The purpose of this course is to present the students fish behavior and physiological changes in fish related to fish behavior in nature and culture conditions

Course Content

Physiological changes that affect the behavior of fish and behavioral responses, reproductive behavior, social interaction, aggression , disease status that changes in behavior , feeding behavior , migration, behavior , forms of behavior is against the hunting tools, movement of fish and varieties of underwater optics, vision in fish , fish-eye capacity, the lateral line and labyrinthine , under water sound production and hearing , smell and taste in fish , communication , swimming in flocks , breeding and puppy care, attack and defense , swarming behavior, conditioning, the importance of individual differences in behavior, sex-change , the differences between individuals, gaining alternative behaviors, biological, ecological and evolutionary significance of differences between individuals

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students gain general knowledge about the behavioral biology of fish.
LO02 Students explain the diverse and complex ethologies of teleost fish.
LO03 It describes the effects of food and predators on the behavior of fish.
LO04 Students will gain basic knowledge about schooling, competition, and migration strategies in fish.
LO05 It helps you understand the basic types of social behavior in fish.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Fish behavior and physiology; brain Visual presentation preparation
2 Fish behavior and physiology; eyes and the lateral line Visual presentation preparation
3 Fish behavior and physiology; communication Visual presentation preparation
4 Fish behavior and physiology; muscles, fins and skeletal system Visual presentation preparation
5 Fish behavior and physiology; hormones Visual presentation preparation
6 Biological clock and its effects in fish Visual presentation preparation
7 Biological clock and its effects in fish Visual presentation preparation
8 Mid-Term Exam Preparation of Exam
9 Reproductive behaviors Visual presentation preparation
10 Feeding behaviors Visual presentation preparation
11 Swimming behaviors Visual presentation preparation
12 Aggression behaviors Visual presentation preparation
13 Responses against the hunting tools Visual presentation preparation
14 Responses against the diseases Visual presentation preparation
15 The game theory Visual presentation preparation
16 Term Exams Preparation of Exam
17 Term Exams Preparation of Exam


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 29.12.2025 05:58