FISH 211: Ichthyology
Overview
This instructional material is intended for learners identified under the category of Blended Learning covering face-to-face and flexible learning activities.
The Fish 211: Ichthyology instructional material is designed to achieve the learning outcomes of the subject course.This material covers the course guide and study guides of the fifteen (15) modules. Thus, the learning content of this material was prepared for the subject course. This is created to provide the needs of learners taking up the subject course, Ichthyology.
This instructional material is intended for the use of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries students undertaking the Fish 211 subject course. This will enable the learners to achieve the intended outcomes of the subject course. Moreover, as students go along with this material, this will provide them with guidance and learning activities throughout the duration of their study.
This material contains the necessary instructions, course guide, and study guides towards the completion of this subject course. The Course Guide will introduce the learners to what are the preaparations and precautions in the subject course. Study Guides which are assigned to each modules consist of topic outlines, learning activities, learning tasks, and study questions.
THE COURSE GUIDE
ICHTHYOLOGY
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course deals with the biology, classification and life history of fishes with emphasis on commercial fishes.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Understand the world of fishes;
Identify and name the functions of the external and internal parts of a fish
Discuss the importance of maintaining a diverse fish population
Describe, classify and identify commercially important species
Explain the systematics of fishes
COURSE OUTLINE
This course contains fifteen (15) modules with their corresponding titles.
Module 1. Orientation
Module 2. Introduction to Ichthyology
Module 3. Forms and Structures
Module 4. Respiration and Circulation
Module 5. Buoyancy and Thermal Regulation
Module 6. Feeding, Nutrition, Digestion and Excretion
Module 7. Reproduction
Module 8. Sensory Perception
Module 9. Fish Diversity
Module 10. Fish Classification and Evolution
Module 11. Hagfishes and Lampreys
Module 12. Minnows, Characins and Catfishes
Module 13. Perciformes: Snooks to Snakeheads
Module 14. Zoogeography of Fishes
Module 15. Relationship Between Fishes and Man
COURSE MATERIALS
The following course materials will be used:
This course guide
Study guides for each module, which include the lecture notes and learning activity guides
Modules (uploaded in the course site)
Video learning materials
Additional reading materials in digital format to be made available in the course site/virtual classroom
The study guides, video materials, and readings shall be posted on the virtual classroom. All learning resources can be downloaded on your computer/laptops/android phones so you can review them as often as you wish without having to go online all the time.
STUDY SCHEDULE
WEEK | DATE(Tentative schedules, subject to changes) | MODULE | FLEXIBLE LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
1 | 03-07 August 2020 | Module 1 and Module 2 |
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2-3 | 10-14 and 17-21 August 2020 | Module 3 |
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4 | 24-28 August 2020 | Module 4 |
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5 | 31 August to 4 September 2020 | Module 5 | |
6-7 | 7-11 and 14-18 September 2020 | Module 6 | |
8 | 21-25 September 2020 | Module 7 | |
9 | 28-30 September to 1-2 October 2020 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
10 | 5-9 October 2020 | Module 8 | |
11 | 12-16 October 2020 | Module 9 | |
12 | 19-23 October 2020 | Module 10 | |
13 | 26-30 October 2020 | Module11 | |
14 | 2-6 November 2020 | Module 12 | |
15 | 9-13 November 2020 | Module 13 | |
16 | 16-20 November 2020 | Module 14 | |
17 | 23-27 November 2020 | Module 15 | |
18 | 30 November to 1-4 December 2020 | FINAL EXAM |
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Your learning will greatly depend on how much effort you will put into the course. To be able to pass the subject course, you must satisfy the following requirements:
Participate in all online discussion forums.
Do the online quiz and get an average score of 70% or better.
Accomplished and Submitted all the assigned learning and laboratory activities.
Passed the practicals/moving exams.
Passed the written midterm and final term examinations with 70% passing mark.
If you have further questions, you can contact your teacher. But make sure you thoroughly read all the instructions clearly. All the important instructions you need to know have been incorporated in these guides.
GENERAL GUIDELINES/HOUSE RULES
Please comply with the following house rules:
Uphold academic integrity and intellectual honesty as a learner for these two are very important in development work. Avoid cheating or plagiarism at all times. Copying the works of others without proper citation is not allowed and is illegal.
Observe deadlines. Submit your assignments, learning and laboratory activities on time. Follow the schedule of course activities. Make a study schedule so as not to interrupt your study with the other unnecessary chores.
Follow the guidelines of each learning activities.
For online discussions for this course, a separate discussion forum will be created for each topic. learners are encouraged to contribute by answering the questions and/or reacting to each other’s postings. Be clear on what your main point is and express it as concisely as possible.
Strictly follow citation etiquette in your learning activities such as journals, discussions when using/borrowing the works of others.
For more inquiries in relation to this course, the Faculty-in-charge is available through the course site.
THE FACULTY-IN-CHARGE
Stephen Dave M. Dupo
Instructor
Department of Fisheries, CA
University of Southern Mindanao (USM)
Email: Dupzskyscraperz@gmail.com
STUDY GUIDE 1
Fish 211: Ichthyology
MODULE 1: Orientation
INTRODUCTION
Greetings, learners!
Welcome to the subject course, Fish 211. Before we dig deeper and go on to the other modules of this subject course, let us equipped ourselves first with the proper course orientation. This first module will serve as an entrance, as well as guidance towards the completion of this subject course.
This module consists of topics that will answer the questions, “What are the existing school policies to obey?”, “What is this subject course all about?”, “How can I finish this subject course?”, “What are the course requirements?”, “How will the teacher assess my outputs and compute for my grades?” and other questions goes on. At the end of this module, a section will be provided to raise your other questions, inquiries, and/or clarifications, if there’s any. The teacher will provide his/her contact information in that section and you will also be asked about yours so that your concern will be addressed as soon as possible.
The topics covered in this module are the following:
USM School Policies
Institution’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives
Course Overview and Course Requirement
Grading Systems
Each of the topics has a learning activity to guide you on what to do and what are to be done. Learning activity can be studying/reading a learning material, watching/viewing the lecture videos, and/or answering practice test and laboratory activities. At the end of learning activity, a study questions will guide you as a self-reflection of what you have learned.
There are icons used in this module. Here are some of them.
KEY CONCEPTS- This is a bulleted summary of important information about the topic. | |
LEARNING ACTIVITY- This includes a list of instructions for accessing the learning resources and activities to be done. | |
STUDY QUESTIONS- After completing each learning activity, study questions will be provided to reflect on the lessons learned. | |
DISCUSSION FORUMS- participate in educational discussion forums of a given particular topic. This will help you in expressing your thoughts and opinions based on facts. This is part of the course requirements, thus, skipping this section will affect your grade upon computation. |
You are ready now in exploring the entrance towards the completion of this module. Off we go!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After studying this module, you should be able to:
Articulate the USM VMGO
Familiar the content and scope of the subject course, the course guide and the grading system
TOPIC OUTLINE
The topics under this module are as follows:
1. USM School Policies
Why there is a need to have school policies?
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Learning Activity
In this topic, secure and read a copy of the USM Student Manual. This manual will guide you on the existing school policies of USM. Review and be familiar again of what are the Do’s and Don’ts inside the campus. As a university student, you are expected to adhere all the quality standards set by the university for you. As an institution of higher learning, you are hereby to follow and to obey the present and existing rules and regulations set by the teacher, unit heads, and the university’s administration. There are attached copies assigned for you to read and be familiar with. These are:
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Study Questions
After studying the assigned reading materials on School and other related Policies, answer the following questions.
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2. Institution’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives
Mission and vision give clarity and direction for a school. Mission is how you would describe your schools to others, while vision helps people understand how you hope others will view you, and describes some of your highest priorities (Center for School Change, 2020).Here are some of the definition based on edglosarry.org (2015):
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Learning Activity
Visit the USM official website and look for the school’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives. You can go directly to the web page thru this link below:https://www.usm.edu.ph/about-usm/mandates-vision-mission/This is the official web page of the USM. The institution’s mandates, vision and mission can be found in this source. Retrieved 20 May 2020.After that, do this Activity:
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Study Questions
After completing the assigned activity, answer the following questions.
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3. Course Overview and Course Requirement
Course Overview
Course Requirement
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Learning Activity
The activities you need to accomplish are the following:
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Study Questions
After completing the activity for this topic, answer the questions below.
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4. Grading Systems
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Learning Activity
These are the activities under this topic:
These are the corresponding set of percentage per area declared by your teacher.Quizzes- 20% Term Examination- 30% Laboratory- 50%Formula for Midterm Grade (MG) and Final term Grade (FG):
Supposed that your actual outputs for Midterm and Final Term are the following: Midterm Final TermQuizzes you scored 50 out of 60 30/70Term Exam 60/100 90/100Lab Grade 85/90 87/100Compute for: the MG and FGNow, what is your Final grade?Your answer: _________________.Contact your teacher to assist you in converting it to its numeric equivalent. |
Study Questions
After completing the activity, answer these questions.
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DISCUSSION FORUMS
SELF-INTRODUCTION FORUM:Hello there, learners! Welcome again to our course on FISH 221. One of our activities for this course is to know one another. Let us share information about ourselves:Name: _________________________________________________________________Nickname (how you want to be referred to): _________________________________Educational Attainment/ Discipline: _________________________________________Reason for taking this course: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Work Background, if applicable: __________________________________________Present Location: _______________________________________________________Expectations (from the course, faculty, learning strategies, etc.): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Other relevant information that need to be considered in the course (social roles performed, learning conditions, etc.): __________________________________________________________________________________________You are very much free to make use of any form of introduction such as video, comics, and others so long as the minimum required content are provided.I look forward to a lively discussion and fruitful learning in this class. Good luck everyone! |
Other Questions. You can write/post in this section your other questions, queries and clarifications that needed to be address the soonest possible way.
Your Contact Information:
Your Questions:
TEACHER'S CONTACT INFORMATION:
STEPHEN DAVE M. DUPO
INSTRUCTOR
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, CA
USM, KABACAN, COTABATO
EMAIL ADDRESS: Dupzskyscraperz@gmail.com
References:
Edglosarry.Org. (2015). Mission and Vision. The Glossary of Education Reform. Great Schools Partnership. Accessed 22 May 2020 from https://www.edglossary.org/mission-and-vision/
Center for School Change. (2020). Vision and Mission. Available and retrieved 22 May 2020 from https://centerforschoolchange.org/publications/minnesota-charter-school-handbook/vision-and-mission/
Granite School District. (2020). Policies and Procedures. Plymouth Elementary School, 5220 South 1470 West, Taylorsville UT 84123. Retrieved 22 May 2020 from https://schools.graniteschools.org/plymouth/policies-procedures/
Sami, U. M. (2018). Importance of Policies in School Education Ecosystem. Retrieved 22 May 2020 on https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/importance-policies-school-education-ecosystem-sami-ulla-m.
University of Southern Mindanao (USM). (nd). The USM Student Manual.
University of Southern Mindanao (USM). 2019. Mandates, Vision & Mission. This source is retrieved 20 May 2020 from https://www.usm.edu.ph/about-usm/mandates-vision-mission/
University of Southern Mindanao (USM). 2019. Student. Retrieved 20 May 2020 from https://www.usm.edu.ph/student/