| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Systematics | BTK 316 | 6. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Emine DEMİR ÖZDEN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To provide information on the the structure of insect characteristics, general features, structures of classification and classification |
| Course Content | The structure of insect characteristics, structures used in classification, classification methods and techniques, insect groups, taxonomic categories, identification keys reading and phylogenetic relations. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Student, learn systematics, taxonomy, classification, nomenclature, - Know taxonomic categories and taxonomic hierarchy - Learn principles of classification - Use classification key - Uses the earnings from in-class applications in professional life |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definitions of systematics | |
| 2. Week | Taxonomy and classification | |
| 3. Week | Nomenclature | |
| 4. Week | Taxonomic hierarchy | |
| 5. Week | Principles of classification | |
| 6. Week | Levels of taxonomy, species concepts. | |
| 7. Week | Taxonomic characters | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Principles and rules of nomenclature. | |
| 10. Week | International code of nomenclature. | |
| 11. Week | Type concept | |
| 12. Week | Taxonomic publications | |
| 13. Week | Use of keys - principles in insect classification | |
| 14. Week | Recent advances in insect taxonomy. |
| Önder, F., 1998. Taksonomi İlkeleri. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No:530, 87 s., Bornova-İzmir. |
| Başıbüyük H.H., Bardakçı, F., Belshaw R., Qicke D.L.J., 2000. Phylogenetic Systematics. A practical guide to theory and practice. Önder Matbaa. 134 p |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Homework 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
