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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZBK3082016958 | ACAROLOGY | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The aim of the course is
• to teach classification, morphology, reproduction, host selection, and economic importance and natural enemies of mites
| | Name of Lecturer(s) | | YRD. DOÇ. DR. RANA AKYAZI | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Able to know basic information and concepts about mites | | 2 | Able to know internal and external structures of mites | | 3 | Able to knows the feeding ways of mites | | 4 | Able to know benefical and pest mite species | | 5 | Able to know laboratory techniques related with mites |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | Week 1 Mites in the systematic Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 2 Morphology of mites (segments, skin and extremities) Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 3 Gnathosoma and it’s structure Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 4 Idıosoma and it’s structure Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 5 The leg and it’s structure, his organs in mites Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 6 Digestive, excretory, circulatory and muscular systems in mites Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 7 Respiratory, nervous and reproductive systems in mites Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 8 Midterm Exam
Week 9 The reproduction and development in mites Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 10 Feding in mites and habits and habitats in mites Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 11 Mite-host plant relationships Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 12 Control methods of mites Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 13 Collection, preservation and preparation of mite species Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 14 Acarina systematic Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 15 Acarina systematic Issues in the lecture notes and recommended reading
Week 16 Final Exam
| | Course Contents | | • Mites in the systematic,
• External structures of mites,
• The structure of the internal organs of mites,
• Reproduction and development of mites,
• Habits and habitats of mites,
• Mite-host plant relationships,
• Basic methods of control,
• Collection, rearing and preparation of mites,
• Classification of mites.
| | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Mites in the systematic | | | | 2 | Morphology of mites (segments, skin and extremities) | | | | 3 | Gnathosoma and it’s structure | | | | 4 | Idıosoma and it’s structure | | | | 5 | The leg and it’s structure, his organs in mites | | | | 6 | Digestive, excretory, circulatory and muscular systems in mites | | | | 7 | Respiratory, nervous and reproductive systems in mites | | | | 8 | Respiratory, nervous and reproductive systems in mites | | | | 9 | The reproduction and development in mites | | | | 10 | Feding in mites and habits and habitats in mites | | | | 11 | Mite-host plant relationships | | | | 12 | Control methods of mites | | | | 13 | Collection, preservation and preparation of mite species | | | | 14 | Acarina systematic | | | | 15 | Acarina systematic | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Handouts from various sources and prepared by utilizing enriched with images power point presentation
Other References
Ecevit, O., 1981. Akarolojiye Giriş. Ondokuz Mayıs üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Yayınları, No:2, Samsun, 259 s.
Jepsson, L.R., Keifer, H.H., Baker, E.W. 1975. Mites Injures to Economic Plants. Universty of California Pres, Berkeley, California, USA, 614 pp.
Krantz, G.W., 1978. A Manual of Acarology. Second Edition. Oregon State Universty, USA, 335 pp..
Krantz, G.W., 2009. A Manual of Acarology. Second Edition. Oregon State Universty, USA, 807 pp.
| | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | LO2 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | LO3 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | LO4 | | 2 | 5 | 1 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO5 | | 1 | | | | | 4 | 5 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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