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Course Description Course Name : Urban Entomology Course Code : BK-587 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. EKREM ATAKAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns morphology and bio-ecology of human pests Learns general importance of human pests as disease vector to human Learns general and peculiar pest management of human pests and gains skill of writing recipients for chemicals registered in urban areas Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This lesson aims to teach the importance of pest species , damages and control tactics of human (urban pests) in urban areas. Course Contents : This lesson consists of a) morphology and general characteristics of urben pest, b) importance as vectors to human and c) control strategies developed to human pests. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrom and laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 General characteristics and mouth structures of insects or mites and other arthropods Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 2 terminology associated with parazitology and epidomology at human arthropods Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 3 cockroachs and secondary pests Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 4 Hemiptera: bedbugs, lices (Anoplura, Mallophaga) Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 5 files (phleobotums, horse flies, mosquitos) Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 6 flies (muscoids) Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 7 Siphonoptera (fleas) Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 8 term exam Literature review 9 pest mites and ticks of human Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 10 vespids, ants Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 11 butterlies, dermatids Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 12 scorpions, arachnids, mites, rats Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 13 poisons, secretions,allergens secreted from the insects and mites pest to human Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 14 control managements of human pest in urban areas Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 15 control managements of human pest in urban areas Literature review presentation (PP) and materials for practise 16/17 final exam Exam preparation   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  http://extension, entm. Purdue. Edu/urban_info/pest_info.htm.  http://www.ent. Orst.edu/urban/home. htm.  Ecevit, O. (1998) Pest Arthropodos of Human and Animals. O.M.Ü Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Samsun, 296 s. 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 3 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 3 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 4 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 4 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 5 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 4 7 Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 5 * 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) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 5 15     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 12 12 Total Workload: 147 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.88 ECTS Credit: 6