| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FBİ631 | INSECT BIOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The main objectives of this course are to provide the student with a clear presentation of the basic concepts, importance and biology of various groups of insects |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ömer ERTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | ÖÇ - 1 : Böcek biyolojisi hakkında detaylı bilgiye sahip olacaklar | | 2 | ÖÇ - 2 : İlgi duydukları bir böceğin zarar, kontrol ve yetiştiriciliği konusunda literatür araştırması yapacak | | 3 | ÖÇ - 3 : Böceklerin araziden toplanması, yetiştirilmesi ve korunması konularında bilgi sahibi olacaklar | | 4 | ÖÇ - 4 : Böceklerin dirençlilik mekanizmaları hakkında bilgi edinecekler | | 5 | | | 6 | LO - 1 : Have knowledge about the biology of insects in detail | | 7 | LO - 2 : Do detail literature research on a specific insect including its economy, control and rearing | | 8 | LO - 3 : Have information about collection, rearing and preservation of insects | | 9 | LO - 4 : Have information about resistance mechanisms of insects |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| External structures of insects. Shape of head. Antennae and mouth and their fragments. Structures of thorax and members. Wings, abdomen and its member. Sexual organs. Systems of reproduction. Respiration and excretion. How insect develop. Feeding and behavior of insects. Relationships with the other insects. Their migration and adaptation. Identification. Collection and classification of insects |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction of arthropods | | | | 2 | The insect internally and externally | | | | 3 | Development and specialization | | | | 4 | Ecology | | | | 5 |
Behavior | | | | 6 | Parasitisim by insects | | | | 7 |
Predation by insects | | | | 8 | Current topics in böcek biyolojisinde I | | | | 9 | Mid-term exam | | | | 10 | Current topics in entomology II | | | | 11 | Current topics in entomology III | | | | 12 | Interactions among insects, plants, livestock, domestic animals, and humans | | | | 13 | Household insects | | | | 14 |
Classification | | | | 15 | Making an insect collection | | | | 16 |
End-of-term exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Elzinga, Richard J. 2003, Fundamentals of Entomology (6th Edition). Prentice Hall. NJ, USA
Gullan, P. J. ve Cranston, Peter. 2005. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. MA, USA |
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| 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) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Laboratory | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Discussion | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Project Preparation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Writing Paper | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Self Study | 2 | 20 | 40 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | 4 | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | LO4 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | 3 | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | | | LO9 | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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