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
ZBK3032016958	INSECT MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSİOLOGY	Compulsory	3	5	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To give students the knowledge of the place of insects in animal kingdom, relationships between other arthropods and animals, morphology, structure, systems and physiology of the insects

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ali GÜNCAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Have knowledge of differences between insects and other arthropods
2	Have knowledge of morphology of insects
3	Have knowledge of physiology of insects

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

General structure of arthropods, integument, head, thorax, abdomen, muscle, digestive, respiratory, excretory, circulatory, nervous, reproductive, sensory organs of insects.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Arthropoda Phylum
2	Integument
3	Head
4	Thorax
5	Abdomen
6	Muscle System
7	Digestive System and Feeding
8	Midterm Exam
9	Excretory System
10	Circulatory System
11	Respiratory System
12	Nervous System
13	Endocrine System
14	Reproductive System
15	Reproduction and Development
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Main textbook / Material 1 Güçlü, Ş., 1999. Böcek Morfolojisi ve Fizyolojisi, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 215. Recommended textbooks 2 Kansu, A., 2000. Genel Entomoloji, Kıvanç Basımevi, Ankara, 3 Chapman, R.F. 1998. The Insects: Structure and Function. Cambridge University Press.

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	2	2
Final Examination	2	2	4
Quiz	3	12	36
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Practice	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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