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  Course Description
Course Name : Insect systemattic

Course Code : BKP351

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. KAMİL KARUT

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows basic prencipals and historical development of systematic
Knows about systematics of insects and their relatives
Knows about using identification key and characters of insects
Learn about ecological requirements and habitat of insects in the family level
Can make identification of insect in order level

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Giving information about systematic of insect and introduction to the insects by order and family levels. Also giving information about ecology and habitat of insects.

Course Contents : Prencipals and historical development of systematic science, systematic of insect, identification characters used in classification of insects, important identification characters of insect orders and families, giving information on ecology and habitat of insects.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Visual representation
2 İntroduction of categories of systematic Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
3 Species concept and seperation Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
4 Characters used in insect classification Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
5 Keys and key types Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
6 Taxonomical characters Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
7 Taxonomical characters Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
8 Numencalture, species and genus Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
9 Quiz
10 Collection and preservation of insect Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
11 Systematic of insect and introduction of Apterygota and its important orders Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
12 General characteristics of Pterygota and introduction of Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Grylloblattodea, Mantophasmatodea, Mantodea and Balttodea Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
13 Introduction of Hemiptera, Thysanoptera and Neuroptera Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
14 Introduction of Coleoptera and Hymenoptera Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
15 Introduction of Lepidoptera and Diptera Hayvansal Sınıflandırmanın Prensipleri, (Niyazi Lodos Ernest Meyer’den Çeviri) Genel Entomoloji (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU) An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn) Ders Notundaki İlgili KonularDers Notundaki İlgili Konular Visual representation
16/17 Final


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Powerpoint representation prepared from different literature
Required Course Material(s)  Prensipals of animal classification (Niyazi Lodos translation from Ernest Meyeri)
 General Entomology (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akif KANSU)
 An Introduction To The Study of Insect (Borror, Delong ve Triplehorn)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 30
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 Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. 5
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. 3
3 Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them 3
4 Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. 1
5 Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. 1
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. 2
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
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
9 Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches 3
10 Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. 1
11 Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation 5
12 Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private 0
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).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 5 15
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 96
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.84
ECTS Credit: 4