| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | BTK201 | 3. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face, through projection slides, text, animation and video presentation and book sources using are given. |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Sevcan ÖZTEMİZ |
| Instructors |
Sevcan ÖZTEMİZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of the course is to acquire skills to students recognize insects and be able to diagnose the insects, belongs to the order and family, ensure that they are familiar with the such matters, external structure of insects (morphology), anatomy and physiology, to inform students about insect biology and ecology, learn how to collect insect samples, will be killed, take the culture, preparation and will make them available to diagnose and learn the collection principles, to gain the ability to decide to control insect pests, provide the necessary support and basic information on insect science for students who plan to graduate studies. |
| Course Content | General characteristics of the class, Hexapoda (Insecs) branch of Arthropods, history of insects, the role and importance of insect systematics, insect human relations, morphological, anatomical, physiological, developmental and reproductive characteristics of insects, insect ecology, life history strategies, factors affecting the growth of insects classification of insects, insect orders, important plant pests and other animal pests, insects control methods, cultural measures, biological control, physical control, chemical control, classification of insecticides, integrated pest management, tools and machines used in the control of pests, collection of insects, killing, preparation and preparation, culturing, principles and sending of samples constitute the content of the course. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows its place in the systematic of insects, terminology and basic information. - Be able to distinguish insects at the level of the order and family, learn about habitat and ecological requirements. - Be able to distinguish insects at the level of the order and family, learn about habitat and ecological requirements. - Identifying pest insects gain the ability to propose appropriate control methods. - Applied Learn how to collect insect samples, will be killed, take the culture, preparation and will make them available to diagnose and learn the collection. - Learn the important identification key. - Learn in practise different methods of control and integrated pest management. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The history of insects, importance, insects and human relations | |
| 2. Week | Classification of insects, place in a systematic and close to groups of animals | |
| 3. Week | Wingless insects (Apterygot) and Winged insects (Pterygot) general features | |
| 4. Week | Holometabola- General characteristics of insect showing complete metamorphosis | |
| 5. Week | Hemimetabola- General characteristics of insect showing semi metamorphosis | |
| 6. Week | External structure of insects, insect body wall, head and extensions, and extension of the thorax, legs, and types, and flight wings, abdomen and extensions | |
| 7. Week | Muscular system, digestive system, excretory system, circulatory system and the respiratory system in insects | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term Exam | |
| 9. Week | Reproductive system, nervous system, sense organs, noise bodies, light bodies and secretory organs in insect | |
| 10. Week | Reproduction and development of insects, eggs structures, embryogenesis and morphogenesis, larval and pupal stages, molting and metamorphosis, diapause | |
| 11. Week | Insect ecology, life history strategies, factors affecting the reproduction of insects | |
| 12. Week | Classification of insects, insect orders, important plant pests and other animal pests | |
| 13. Week | Social insects, termites, ants, bees | |
| 14. Week | Insects and control methods, cultural measures, biological control, physical control, chemical control, insecticides of classification, integrated pest management, tools and machinery used in the pest control. |
| General Entomology Prof. Dr. İ. Akif Kansu, Ankara Univ. Agr. Fac..Lesson Book,582,Publ. No:1631-Ankara-2016. |
| The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. 2010. by P. J. Gullen and P. S. Cranston. 4th edition Blackwell Science Ltd. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 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 | 24 | 24 |
| Homework 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 37 | 37 |
| Practice | 14 | 1.5 | 21 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
