What would you like to learn?

Publish courses
Training Providers Login
Contact us

Contact us

I am a training centre
I am a student

Fish Biology (Diploma In Ichthyology)

UK Open Learning

4.5

21 reviews

Course

Distance

£ 325 VAT inc.

UK Open Learning

Description

Type

Course
Methodology

Distance Learning

Class hours

96h

On completion of the course, students should be able to appreciate the basic physiology, diversity and evolution of fishes. Diversity is especially prevalent; examples from diverse groups are used in order to provide a good overview of fish biology. Suitable for: The course is pitched at Level 3, according to national guidelines.

About this course

Requirements

The course is pitched at Level 3, according to national guidelines.

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

All
Students
Centre

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

4.5

fantastic

100%

4.6

excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

SW

4.0

03/03/2020

About the course: I did a course in the Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools. Sam Ballington was an amazing tutor. He provided good and detailed information and I enjoyed my experience completely.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Maria Harper

5.0

03/03/2020

About the course: If you're looking for home study course then I would recommend this college to you. They revert queries on time and I am enjoying my time.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Andreea Cumpata

4.0

02/03/2020

About the course: Course material was good and it was total value for money, UK Open College was brilliant and Sam Ballington was truly a gem of a person. I enjoyed my experience and would strongly recommend this place to all. Good experience and thanks for the all the support.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Hannah Amys

4.0

02/03/2020

About the course: UK Open College was superb and so were my tutors, they offered great deal of support and I enjoyed course material and everything related to it. I did Level 3 Award in supporting teaching and learning in schools. Thanks for the certificate.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Ismael Gomez

4.0

02/03/2020

About the course: They offered good customer service, Darren was amazing! I can't recommend enough this place and everything about it. UK Open college has everything you're looking for. They cleared all queries on call about the Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools Level 3 Award (RQF) teaching assistant course. I am looking forward to this course.

Would you recommend this course?: Yes

See all

*All reviews collected by Emagister & iAgora have been verified

Course programme

The course is awarded and accredited by the Institute for Animal Care Education. On completion of the course, students will be eligible for full membership of the Institute.

Assessment
Assessment takes the form of basic questioning (30% of total mark) and report writing (70% of total mark). Students will be provided with guidance as to what is required in assessment. Assistance will be available from UK Open Learning via telephone or e-mail

Learning Outcomes

Lesson 1.

To enable the student to appreciate the theories surrounding the emergence of animal life.

To explain the order of the early fish groups.

To understand basic fish distribution with regard to marine and freshwater systems and appreciate why this patterns occurs.

To understand speciation and its contribution to diversity.

To appreciate the rudimentary physical properties of water and air.

Lesson 2

Appreciate modern forms of jawless fish.

Understand the two divisions of the chondrichthyes.

Appreciate factors affecting the extinction of the Ostracoderms.

To understand that the Acanthodians once existed and when they existed.

To understand certain aspects of modern shark diversity.

To appreciate the existence of the lobe finned fish.

To understand that swim bladder development was a major key in Ostiechthian evolution.

Lesson 3.

To understand that buoyancy is controlled in a variety of ways.

To appreciate how fin design can aid buoyancy control.

To understand that dense substances are utilised in certain fish to control buoyancy.

To appreciate that buoyancy control is a major contributor to fish diversity.

To appreciate how some Osteichthyes have physoclistous and some have physostomous swim bladders.

To understand the differences between the two swim bladder types.

To appreciate that fish that swim deeply need physoclistous swim bladders and to understand why.

To fully appreciate the diversity of bony fish and the relevance of the swim bladder in the creation of such diversity.

Module 2.

Lesson 4.

To appreciate that pheromone ‘communication’ is used by many fish and appreciates what pheromones are used for.

To understand the term ‘fear scents’.

To appreciate the role of anti predator communication in fish biology.

To understand how colouration is utilised in communication.

To understand how schooling and colouration interact.

To understand the role of eyespots in fish defence.

To appreciate the way that stripes effect fish communication and survival.

Lesson 5.

Appreciate the role of recombination in creating diversity.

To appreciate the diversity of fish reproduction via Balons classification.

To understand the diversity of parental care.

To appreciate the factors and theories regarding which sex takes care of the young.

To understand the term fecundity.

To appreciate and understand examples of the diversity of fish reproduction.

Lesson 6.

To enable the student to appreciate that some fish are able to orient to an electric field.

To appreciate why fish often have separate juvenile and adult habitats.

To understand the terms amphidromy, catadromy, diadromy, anadromy and oceanodromy.

To appreciate that scent navigation occurs in some fish migration.

Module 3.

Lesson 7.

To appreciate the relevance of gill filament thickness.

To enable the student to understand the gill ventilation process.

To appreciate ram gill ventilation.

To understand the adaptive advantages of cutaneous gas exchange.

To understand the anatomy of gills.

Lesson 8.

To understand the terms benthopelagic, bathypelagic and mesopelagic.

To appreciate the different qualities of the marine polar environment.

Understand nototheniod fish adaptation.

To appreciate the benthic zone and the pressures put on fish that exist in such an environment.

Appreciate the term endemic.

Lesson 9.

To understand the basic anatomy of fish.

To appreciate electro reception as a hunting and environmental monitoring adaptation.

To enable the student to understand the basics of fish hearing.

To understand the basic anatomy and physiology of the lateral line system.

Additional information

Support: No government funding available but you can pay monthly.
Students per class: 100

Fish Biology (Diploma In Ichthyology)

£ 325 VAT inc.

Training by subject

Courses of Business Courses of Design and Media Courses of Finance Courses of Health Courses of Humanities, Social Science, Education Courses of Industry and Science Courses of IT, Computing, Telecommunications Courses of Languages Courses of Law and Defence Courses of Personal Development Courses of Sales and Marketing Courses of Sports and Leisure Courses of Tourism and Hospitality