Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBT730 LESPECTIVE VIBRANTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASINCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Teaching lessepsian species living in the Mediterranean Basin to the students.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc.Prof. Mehmet AYDIN
Learning Outcomes
1Identify lessepsian organisms in the Mediterranean basin.
2Can assess the interation between lessepsian species and fisheries.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Systematic, biology and ecology of lessepsian species in the Mediterranean Basin
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General definitions
2Reasons of lessepsian migrations
3Migration routes of lessepsian species
4Lessepsian fish species and their biology
5Lessepsian fish species and their biology
6Lessepsian fish species and their biology
7Lessepsian vegetative organisms
8Midterm exam
9Lessepsian crustacean, molluscs and their biology
10Interaction of lessepsian species with ecosystem
11Interaction of lessepsian species with fishing equipments
12Lessepsian species in the Black Sea
13Interaction of lessepsian species with commercial fish species
14Effects of lessepsian species to the fisheries
15Commercial lessepsian species
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Golani, D., Öztürk, B., Başusta, N., 2006. Fishes of the Mediterranean. TÜDAV. 260s. FISH BASE, 2007. Fish Data Base. http://www.fishbase.org/.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination133
Final Examination133
Attending Lectures14342
Brain Storming10440
Report Preparation5315
Report Presentation122
Self Study10440
Individual Study for Homework Problems4312
Individual Study for Mid term Examination428
Individual Study for Final Examination5315
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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12
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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