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Course Description Course Name : Research Methods in Entomology I Course Code : BK-503 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. SERDAR SATAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Makes literature review Reviews all of the literature which is surveyed from different source Makes presentation from reviewed materials and learns what the priorities are Learns the important steps and points in presentation Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Research methods in Entomology lecture is aimed that student who is making his/her PhD or MsC is taught basic research like how to look literature survey, how to review them, how to obtain outcome from them. This method helps students to write their PhD or Msc Course Contents : Literature review (from scholar.google, National agricultuer library (nal), Agricola, etc...), review are content of the lecture Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Plant protection department´s seminar room   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Determination on the subject studied reading articles that interest you and deciding the seminar subject Face to face discussion at the classroom 2 Literature survey on the subject chosen I (homework) Browse related to the topic from different sources Face to face discussion at the classroom 3 Literature survey on the subject chosen II (homework) Browse related to the topic from different sources Face to face discussion at the classroom 4 Review the literature I (homework) Review the literature Face to face discussion at the classroom 5 Review the literature II (homework) Review the literature Face to face discussion at the classroom 6 Review the literature III (homework) Review the literature Face to face discussion at the classroom 7 Prepare PowerPoint presentation this topic I (homework) Prepare PowerPoint presentation Face to face discussion at the classroom 8 Prepare PowerPoint presentation this topic II (homework) Prepare PowerPoint presentation Face to face discussion at the classroom 9 Prepare PowerPoint presentation this topic III (homework) Prepare PowerPoint presentation Face to face discussion at the classroom 10 Discussion on presentation and necessary corrections I (homework) Work on presentation for necessary corrections Face to face discussion at the classroom 11 Discussion on presentation and necessary corrections II (homework) Work on presentation for necessary corrections Face to face discussion at the classroom 12 Present the presentation Pre-present the presentational in front of the few friend for time and other correction Presentation the seminar, min 30 max 45 min presentation and after that discussion the seminar with department students and teachers 13 Discussion on the good and bad points of the submitted presentation I (homework) Evaluate the presentation Face to face discussion at the classroom 14 Discussion on the good and bad points of the submitted presentation II (homework) Evaluate the presentation Face to face discussion at the classroom 15 Discussion on the good and bad points of the submitted presentation III Evaluate the presentation Face to face discussion at the classroom 16/17 Final exam Oral exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  all the related books journals etc.. Required Course Material(s)  WEP of knowledge http://apps.webofknowledge.com  Google Akademik http://scholar.google.com.tr/  http://www.nal.usda.gov/  http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 8 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 2 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 3 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) 16 2 32     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 5 4 20 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 8 10 80     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 14 14 Total Workload: 154 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.16 ECTS Credit: 6