| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Destroying Organisms | OEM203 | 3. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Cihat TAŞÇIOĞLU |
| Instructors |
Cihat TAŞÇIOĞLU |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main objective of Wood Destroying Organisms is to provide a general understanding of the biyology, ecology, epidemiology, definition and management of insect pests and other pests. |
| Course Content | After completing the course, the students will: Knowledge: • Understand general biology, morfology, ecology, and behavior of insects. • Understand the role that insects play in ecological dynamics and how they interact with other biotic and abiotic factors in the forest and wood. • Identify the most significant wood insect pests at family, genus or species level and recognize their damage. • Learn which control strategies can be employed to prevent, control and manage the most important wood pests. Skill • Distinguish the most important wood pests and their damage types. • Assess the amount of insect damage and related factors which promote that. • Propose which control strategies should be employed for preventing, controlling and managing of a certain pest. Competence • Able to evaluate pest problems of wood and forest and choose suitable and effective pest control options. • Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in environment effectively. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Distinguish the most important wood pests and their damage types - Insect damage situations and to evaluate the factors that increase the damage - Able to evaluate pest problems of wood and forest and choose suitable and effective pest control options - Propose which control strategies should be employed for preventing, controlling and managing of a certain pest. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction and animal kingdom | |
| 2. Week | Morfology of insects and general information | |
| 2. Week | Morfology of insects and general information | |
| 3. Week | Insect ecology | |
| 4. Week | Insect epidemiology | |
| 5. Week | Pest control methods and management | |
| 6. Week | Pest control methods- legal, physical, cultural, chemical, biological, integrated. | |
| 7. Week | Identify, distribution, damage, biology and control of termite species | |
| 8. Week | Identify, distribution, damage, biology and control of Coleoptera species | |
| 9. Week | Identify, distribution, damage, biology and control of Coleoptera species | |
| 10. Week | Identify, distribution, damage, biology and control of Lepidoptera species | |
| 11. Week | Identify, distribution, damage, biology and control of Hymenoptera species | |
| 12. Week | Other wood pests and Arthropoda species | |
| 13. Week | Identify, distribution, damage, biology and control of Mollusca and Chordata species | |
| 14. Week | Damages of Aves and Mammalia species |
| 1-Industrial Wood Pests, Nobel Yayın-Dağıtım, bay Azize TOPER KAYGIN, 2007. 2- Forest Entomology: Beneficial and harmful insects by Hasan Çanakçıoğlu and Torul Mol. 1998 3-Entomology and Pest management by Larry P. Pedigo, 1999 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 42 | 42 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
