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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Insect Ecology |
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| Course Code |
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BKP304 |
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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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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. KAMİL KARUT
Prof.Dr. CENGİZ KAZAK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows basic terminology and concept in Insect Ecology
Knows why insects are dominat life-form on earth
Knows the ecological factors limiting insect populations and forecast possible epidemiological progress
Knows inter and intra specific competition, forecast insect population development in different ecological conditions by constructing life tables
Compares different habitats for the insect species richness
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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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BKP202 General Entomology
BKP304 Insect Ecology
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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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Teaching the ecological factors that effect the population development of the insects, to provide the knowledge required for the management of insect populations. |
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| Course Contents |
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This lecture covers terminology in Insect Ecology and the reasons why the insect are dominant life-form on earth, ecological factors limiting insect populations, intraspecific and interspecific competition, life tables, species richness in different ecological conditions |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, laboratory, field |
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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 Introduction, basic concepts regarding Insect classification, some basic features of primitive insects |
Related topics in course note |
Visual Teaching |
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2 |
Terminology in Insect Ecology and divisions; Autecology, Synecology etc. |
Böcek Çevrebilimi: 4-10 s. |
Visual Teaching |
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3 |
Reasons why insects are dominant on earth -1 |
Böcek Çevrebilimi :11-17 |
Visual Teaching |
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4 |
Reasons why insects are dominant on earth - 2 |
Böcek Çevrebilimi :11-17 |
Visual Teaching |
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5 |
Biotic and abiotic factors that affect population development of insect -1 |
Böcek Çevrebilimi: 18-181 |
Visual Teaching |
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6 |
Biotic and abiotic factors that affect population development of insect -2 |
Böcek Çevrebilimi :182-256 |
Visual Teaching |
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7 |
What is life table? Insect life tables and using in Entomology |
Ecological Methodology, 503-519; Insect Ecology, 135-139 |
Visual Teaching |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Midterm exam |
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9 |
Type of life tables, fecundity life tables, mortality life tables, construction of life tables |
Ecological Methodology, 503-519; Insect Ecology, 135-139; Ecology, 399-401; |
Visual Teaching |
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10 |
Functional and numerical responses, calculation of functional and numerical responses and samples using in Entomology |
Insect Ecology, 62-66, 91, 242 |
Visual Teaching |
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11 |
Insect biodiversity, definition of biodiversity, calculation biodiversity parameters (dominancy, similarity and diversity indices) |
Ecological Methodology, 411-451 |
Visual Teaching |
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12 |
İsland geography |
Ecology, 709-712; Insect Ecology, 353-360, 429-431 |
Visual Teaching |
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13 |
Sampling methods to determine insect population -1 |
Entomology & Pest Management, 205-229 |
Visual Teaching |
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14 |
Sampling methods to determine insect population -2 |
Entomology & Pest Management, 230-245 |
Visual Teaching |
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15 |
Homework presentation |
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Visual Teaching |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Preparation for the final exam from lecture notes and presentations |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1-Insect Ecology (Böcek Ökolojisi), (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif Kansu)
2-Ecological Methodology, (C. J. Krebs)
3-. Insect Ecology, (P. W. Price)
4-. Entomology & Pest Management (Larry P. Pedigo)
5-Ecology, (Robert E. Ricklefs)
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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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 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
30 |
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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. |
1 |
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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 |
1 |
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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. |
1 |
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5 |
Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. |
1 |
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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. |
3 |
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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 |
4 |
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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 |
1 |
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10 |
Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. |
1 |
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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 |
0 |
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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 |
0 |
| * 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 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 59 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.36 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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