| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | BTK201 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| 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 |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Dr. Emine DEMİR ÖZDEN (Güz) |
| 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. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Knows its place in the systematic of insects, terminology and basic information. |
| 2 | Be able to distinguish insects at the level of the order and family, learn about habitat and ecological requirements. |
| 3 | Be able to distinguish insects at the level of the order and family, learn about habitat and ecological requirements. |
| 4 | Identifying pest insects gain the ability to propose appropriate control methods. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | Learn the important identification key. |
| 7 | Learn in practise different methods of control and integrated pest management. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Ability of recognize pathogens, pests, weeds and beneficial organisms frequently seen agricultural fields at microscopic and macroscopic level and able to determine level of damage/benefit together with widespread cases. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the techniques in agricultural production process, identify the basic problems related to the process and the ability to use modern computational tools and techniques in solution of these problems | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Skill of execute taking into account technical and scientific information defined by current proposals for solving the problems of crop protection, sustainable agriculture, the environment and human health and food safety | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork ability, to act independently required, have the initiative and creativity skills, ability of communicate acts express of ideas as verbally and written, clear and concise. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of follow the current national and international problem | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Recognize of importance of lifelong learning | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Ability of awareness of professional ethics and quality systems in agriculture | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Business ethics and responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Homework 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | |
| Final | 1 | 37 | 37 | |
| Practice | 14 | 1.5 | 21 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
