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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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General Entomology |
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| Course Code |
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BKP202 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MEHMET RİFAT ULUSOY
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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In morphologically seperate to insects from relative class
Know to general anatomy of insects
Give information to physiology of insects.
Know to breeding and development of insects.
Decide to standarts of agricultural control and management to insects.
Influence to ecologic factors of insects.
Know to main mangements methods.
Know to order of insects and general features.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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BKP111 Zoology
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Entomology is section of Zoology; and it is include to anatomy of insects, phystsiology of insects, fecundty and development of insects, decide to standarts of agricultural control and management to insects. |
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| Course Contents |
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Know to; place of insects on classification and differences with close groups, morphology of insects, structure of internel organs and treatment of insects, breeding and development of insects, managements of insects andclassification of important insect orders. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
General features of Section of Arthropoda’s classes, differences each other.General enterance of Hexapoda and importance on agriculture of Hexapoda. |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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2 |
Morphology of insects and externel structures |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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3 |
Caput, Thorax, Abdomen and extents. |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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4 |
Anatomy and physiology, Muscular system, digestive system and urinary system |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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5 |
Circulation system, respirotary system, reproduction system |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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6 |
Neural systems and sense systems |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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7 |
Breeding shape of insects |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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8 |
Development of insects |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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9 |
Midterm exam |
The mid-term exam lecture notes and presentations, working in the treated subjects prepare for the exam |
Written examination |
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10 |
Ecology of insects (Basic Term) |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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11 |
Pest of agricultural areas and known to management basic degree and legal control |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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12 |
Cultural, physical and ciologic control of insects. (Basic term) |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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13 |
Chemical management and integrated pest memagement (IPM) |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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14 |
Classified to insects and general features. |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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15 |
Classified to insects and general features. |
Issues related to resource books |
Powerpoint presantation |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
The period until the end of the lecture notes and presentations, trying to prepare for the exam subjects treated |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Notes prepared by using different sources and transferred to electronic media presentation is enriched with pictures
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| Required Course Material(s) |
Gillott C., 2005. Entomology. Third edition Springer, 830s.
Kansu, İ. A. Genel Entomoloji. 2005
Pedigo, L. P., Rice R.E., 2006. Entomology and pest management. Fifth Edition. Pearson, Prentice Hall, 749s.
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
40 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
60 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. |
5 |
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2 |
Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. |
5 |
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3 |
Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them |
4 |
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4 |
Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. |
5 |
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5 |
Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. |
3 |
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6 |
Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. |
5 |
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7 |
Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them |
5 |
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8 |
Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. |
4 |
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9 |
Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches |
4 |
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10 |
Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. |
4 |
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11 |
Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation |
5 |
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12 |
Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private |
2 |
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13 |
Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs |
1 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Total Workload: | 119 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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