Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BK619INSECT BEHAVIORCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• to teach insect behavior • to give the students about genetic insect behavior • to give the students basic information about non-hereditary insect behavior
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Faruk AKYAZI
Learning Outcomes
1Bitki Koruma ile ilgili temel kavramları tanımlar, mesleki etik sorumluluğu kazanır
2Mesleki konularda sorunları tanıma, karar verme ve çözümleme konularında inisiyatif kullanır
3Mesleğinin yerel, ulusal ve uluslararası önemini kavrar ve konumuna uygun tavır geliştirir
4Mesleğiyle ilgili konularda bireysel ve ekip çalışması yapabilme yeteneğini kazanır
5Effectively be able to define basic concepts related to plant protection and gained occupational and ethical responsibility
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• Behavior of social insects • Food finding and feeding behavior • Inter-species communication • Survival behaviors
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The history of insect behavior3
2Regulation of behavior in insects3
3Navigation and migration of insects3
4Foraging insects and Nutrition3
5Ways insects survive3
6Chemical communication in insects3
7Visual communication in insects3
8Midterm Exam3
9Insects mechanical contact3
10Function of sounds in communication in insects3
11Receiving signals in insects3
12Reproductive behavior of insects3
13Insects mating systems and reproductive3
14Parental behavior and social life of insects3
15Social organization in insects3
16Final Exam3
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures16348
Laboratory16232
Self Study16232
Individual Study for Mid term Examination8324
Individual Study for Final Examination16348
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)188
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
PO
9
LO13343     
LO24344     
LO33343     
LO44233     
LO544444    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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