| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arachnology | BIO506 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Münir UÇAK |
| Instructor(s) |
Münir UÇAK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To inform about Arachnida's ordes and their development, also the definition of arachnids, their systematic groups and the relationship between them (Palpigradi, Uropygi, Amblypygi, Scorpiones, Araneae, Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones, Solifugae, Acari, Limulus) according to the most recent morphologic and molecular studies |
| Course Content | Classis Merostomata, Arachnida and Pycnogonida of Subphylum of Trilobitomorpha and Subphylum Chelicerata Palpigradi Amblypygi Scorpiones Araneae Opiliones Pseudoscorpiones Solifugae Midterm Acari Uropygi Ricinulei Schizomida Morphologic data of phylogenetic relationship between Arachnid orders |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Given information about Classis Merostomata, Arachnida and Pycnogonida of Subphylum of Trilobitomorpha and Subphylum - Given information about Palpigradi - Given information about Amblypygi - Given information about Scorpiones - Given information about Araneae. - Given information about Opiliones - Given information about Pseudoscorpiones - Given information about Solifugae - Given information about Acari. - Given information about Uropygi. - Given information about Schizomida. - Given information about Ricinulei - Given information about morphologic data of phylogenetic relationship between Arachnid order |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Classis Merostomata, Arachnida and Pycnogonida of Subphylum of Trilobitomorpha and Subphylum Chelicerata | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | Palpigradi | Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Amblypygi | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Scorpiones | Other Activities Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Araneae | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Opiliones | Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Pseudoscorpiones | Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities |
| 8. Week | Solifugae | Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Midterm | Course Hours |
| 10. Week | Acari | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Uropygi | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 12. Week | Schizomida | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Practice |
| 13. Week | Ricinulei | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Morphologic data of phylogenetic relationship between Arachnid orders | Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation Other Activities |
| 1. Catalog of the smaller arachnid orders of The World. mark S. Harvey, 2003. Csiro publishing, ISBN 0 643 06805 8. 1-398 |
| Schultz, J. W., 1990, evolutionary morphology and phylogeny of Arachnida Cladistics, 6: 1-38 |
| Bioloji Champbell & Reece, 2006, Invertebrates, 646-675. ISBN 0-8053-6624-5 |
| Dunlop, J. A, Selden, P. A., 1997 early history and phylogeny of chelicerates Arthropod Relationships, Systematics Association Ser. 55, Ed. by R.A. Forley and R.H. Thomas. |
| Dunlop, J.A. 1996, Evidence for a sister group relationship between Ricinulei and trigonotarbida Bull. Br. Arachnol.Soc. 10(6): 193-204 |
| Dunlop, J. A. Alberti, G. 2007, The affinities of mites and ticks: review. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 46 (1): 1-18 |
| Weygolt, p. 1998, Evolution and systematics of Chelicerata Experimental and applied acarology, 22 (1998) 63-79 |
| Grimaldi, D., Engel, Michael S., Cambridge Univ. press. ISBN-13 978-0-521-82149-0, 1-770 |
| Coddington, J. A., Lewi, H. W., 1991, Systematics and evolution of spiders (aranea) Annu. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 1991. 22:565-92 |
| Dunlop, J. A., 2000, Character states and evolution of the Chelicerata claws, Europen arachnology, 2000. Aarhus Univ. press. ISBN 87 7934 001 6; 345-354 |
| Coddington, J. A., Gribet, G., Harvey M. S. , Prendini, L., Walter D. E. The relationships of animals: Ecdysozoans Arachnida 296-318 |
| Van Der Hammen, 1977 New classification of chelicerata, Zool. mededelingen 51 (20): 307-319 |
| Van Der Hammen, 1986 Comperative studies in Chelicerata IV. Apatellata, Arachnida, Scorpionida, Xiphosura Zool Verhandelingen 226 (1986) 3-52 |
| Wheeler, W. C., Hayashi C. Y., 1998, The phylogeny of extant chelicerata orders, Cladistics, 14 : 173-192 |
| Lankester, E. R., Structure and classification of the Arachnida Vol +8 part: 2 165-269 |
| Gribet G., Edgecombe, G.D., Wheeler, W. C. , Babbitt, C., 2002, Phylogeny and systematic position of Opilliones: A combined analysis of Chelicerata relationships using morphological and molecular data, Cladistics, 18: 5- 70 |
| Schultz, J. W., 2007, A phylogenetic analysis of the arachnid orders based on morphological characters, Zool. Soc. Linn. Soc.150: 221-265 |
| Dunlop, J. A., 2010, geological history and phylogeny of Chelicerata, Arthropod structure and development, 39: 124-142 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 | DK11 | DK12 | DK13 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| PY14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 1 | 33 | 33 |
| Research | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Other Activities | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
