Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBT720AQUATIC INSECTS BIOLOGYCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to give informations about the biology of insects living in aquatic habitats.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd.Doç.Dr. Ali Miroğlu
Learning Outcomes
1know the names of the general characteristics of insects and aquatic insect orders
2knowledge about the biology of insects living in aquatic habitats
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
It is to teach general characteristics of aquatic insects, in adult or larval aquatic life biyology of insect orders belong to Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Diptera, Heteroptera, Coleoptera ve Trichoptera.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General characteristics of insects
2Aquatic insect orders
3Ephemeroptera's biology
4Ephemeroptera's biology
5Odonata's biology
6Odonata's biology
7Diptera's biology
8Midterm exam
9Plecoptera's biology
10Heteroptera’s biology
11Heteroptera’s biology
12Coleoptera’s biology
13Coleoptera’s biology
14Trichoptera’s biology
15Trichoptera’s biology
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1-Borror, D.J., Triplehorn, C.A. and Johnson, N.F., 1989, An Introduction to the Study of Insects, Sixth Edition, Saunders College Publishing, United States of America. 2-Demirsoy, A., 2001. Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Böcekler-Entomoloji, Cilt-II/Kısım-II, Yedinci Baskı, Meteksan, Ankara.
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 Lectures14456
Practice7214
Laboratory7214
Discussion10220
Question-Answer10220
Demonstration7214
Brain Storming5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination6212
Individual Study for Final Examination6318
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)182
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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