Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
FBT659-13	FISHERIES BIOLOGY PRACTICES	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Teaching planning and practicing of fisheries biology researches

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet AYDIN

Learning Outcomes

1	Take duties on fisheries biology researches
2	Plan and practice fisheries biology researches

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Necessary data and sampling methods for fisheries biology researches, species’ identification and analyzing by taxonomy, determining age, sex and maturity stages, reproduction biology, metric and meristic analysis, growth and diet studies.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Basic principles related to fisheries biology
2	Necessary data for fisheries biology researches
3	Sampling methods
4	Species identification and analysis by taxonomy
5	Age designation methods
6	Sex identification methods and determining maturity stages
7	Reproduction biology
8	Midterm exam
9	Metric and meristic measurements
10	Identification of growth parameters
11	Calculation models for growth parameters
12	Identification of nutrition habits
13	Stomach content determination methods
14	Fisheries biology laboratory practices
15	Fisheries biology laboratory practices
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1 Balık, S., Koray, T., Ustaoğlu, R., 2007. Balıkçılık Biyolojisi Uygulamaları. Ege Ün. Basımevi. 76s 2 Avşar D., 2005. Balıkçılık Biyolojisi ve Populasyon Dinamiği Nobel yayınları.. 332 s.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	4	4
Final Examination	1	4	4
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Practice	10	2	20
Laboratory	10	2	20
Individual Study for Homework Problems	10	2	20
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	10	3	30
Individual Study for Final Examination	10	4	40
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO1	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3
LO2	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	3	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High