Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Arachnology BIO506 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Münir UÇAK
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Münir UÇAK (Bahar), Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Münir UÇAK (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Given information about Classis Merostomata, Arachnida and Pycnogonida of Subphylum of Trilobitomorpha and Subphylum
2 Given information about Palpigradi
3 Given information about Amblypygi
4 Given information about Scorpiones
5 Given information about Araneae.
6 Given information about Opiliones
7 Given information about Pseudoscorpiones
8 Given information about Solifugae
9 Given information about Acari.
10 Given information about Uropygi.
11 Given information about Schizomida.
12 Given information about Ricinulei
13 Given information about morphologic data of phylogenetic relationship between Arachnid order
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Classis Merostomata, Arachnida and Pycnogonida of Subphylum of Trilobitomorpha and Subphylum Chelicerata Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Palpigradi Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
3. Week Amblypygi Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week Scorpiones Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
5. Week Araneae Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
6. Week Opiliones Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Pseudoscorpiones Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week Solifugae Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Midterm
10. Week Acari Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Uropygi Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Schizomida Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Ricinulei Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week Morphologic data of phylogenetic relationship between Arachnid orders Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
2 Gain the ability to identify scientific questions, compare, analyze and solve the problems independently.
3 Gain the skills of using the modern laboratory techniques and analysis methods in the field of biology.
7 Use the scientific knowledge and apply the ability of problem solving, evaluate and analyse advanced concepts in interdiciplinary fields.
8 Gain the scientific knowledge to set up communication with the collegues. Gain the ability to follow and use of the literature. Gain the ability to share or present the results of his/her own studies with the scientists during a scientific conference, workshop or seminar.
9 Participate scientific collaborations effectively and lead a scientific study if necessary.
12 Improve scientific knowledge where there is a little or limited data present. Gain the ability to connect the information from different scientific diciplines.
14 Have the ability to read, understand, speak and write a foreign language in order to contact with the scientists from all over the World.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 DK11 DK12 DK13
PY2 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY12 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY14 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 1 33 33
Research 1 45 45
Other Activities 1 35 35
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 45 45
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 204
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0