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Course Description Course Name : Establishment and Analyses of Experiments in Entomology I Course Code : BK-535 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. KAMİL KARUT Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the basic steps from selection of working subject to obtain data and bring the results into a report Knows how and what criteria is needed to establish experiments Knows how to obtain the data from experiments Knows how to analyze the data obtained from experiments Prepares a report through the results obtained from experiments Uses computer programs related to subject Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course teaches planning of laboratory and field trials and entomogical research, preliminary preparations regarding to research and experiments, the choice of suitable design for the experiments and establishment of trials, data analysis using computer software and reporting results obtained through trials. Course Contents : This course content is planning entomological research, establishment experiment and selection of an appropriate experimental design. Selecting the appropriate sampling methods for obtaining data. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Derslik   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Necessity of research in agriculture, Plant Protection and Entomological research in Turkey. Lecture 2 Planning of laboratory and field experiments in Entomology; features to note on the establishment of laboratory and field experiments related to classical experimental designs - Karman 1971; 32-42 pp. - Karman 1971; 74-85 pp. Lecture 3 Insect damage rate, calculation of % values, Abbott, Henderson Tilton, Sun Shepard vb. related to type of data and damage severity - Karman 1971; 99-120 pp. Lecture 4 Establishment of randomized parcel design experiments in Laboratory and field condition, in Entomology and examples -1 Karman 1971; 42-72 pp. Lecture 5 Establishment of randomized parcel design experiments in Laboratory and fiedl conditions in Entomology, examples -2 Karman 1971; 42-72 pp. Lecture 6 Establishment of randomized block design experiments in Entomology and examples - 1 Karman 1971; 42-72 pp. Lecture 7 Establishment of randomized block design experiments in Entomology and examples - 2 Karman 1971; 42-72 pp. Lecture 8 Establishment of latin-square design experiments and examples Homework presentation -2 Karman 1971; 42-72 pp. Lecture 9 Comparison of the two characters in single-factor experiments in Entomology (T-testi) and examples Karman 1971; 123-128 pp. Lecture 10 The relationship between characters; Correlation, regression in Entomology and examples Karman 1971; 130-145 pp. Lecture 11 Evaluation of data through use of computer programs (Excel, SPSS etc.) descriptive statistics Software Lecture 12 Evaluation of data through use of computer programs (Excel, SPSS etc.) One way Anova Software Lecture 13 Evaluation of data through use of computer programs (Excel, SPSSetc.) Two-Way Anova Software Lecture 14 Evaluation of data through use of computer programs (SPSS etc..) Factorial Analyses Software Lecture 15 Evaluation of data through use of computer programs (Excel, SPSS etc..) Comparing two characters Home work presentation -2 Software Lecture 16/17 Final Exam Preparation for the exam from lecture notes and presantations   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Karman, M. 1971. Bitki Koruma Araştırmalarında Genel Bilgiler (Denemelerin Kuruluşu ve Değerlendirme Esasları).Tarım Bak. Zira. Müc. Zir Kar. Gen. Müd. Yay., 279 s.  Steel, D.G ve J. H. Torrie. 1960. Principles and Procedures of Statistics. Mc Graw Hill.. Com. NY. 481 pp. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production 5 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 0 3 Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice 0 4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 5 5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 0 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 5 7 Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 4 64     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 4 64 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 15 15 Total Workload: 159 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.36 ECTS Credit: 6