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Course Description Course Name : Establishment and Analyses of Experiments in Entomology II Course Code : BK-528 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. KAMİL KARUT Prof.Dr. CENGİZ KAZAK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the basic steps from selection of working subject, obtains data to bring the results into a report Knows how to analyze the data obtained from experiments Uses computer programs related to subject Prepares a report through the results obtained from experiments Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This lesson is a continuation of "Establishment and Analyses of Experiments in Entomology I" and aims planning of laboratory and field trials and entomogical research, preliminary preparations regarding to research and experiments, the choice of suitable design for the experiments and establishment of trials, data analysis using computer software and reporting results obtained through trials. Course Contents : This course contents are planning entomological research, establishment experiment and selection of an appropriate experimental design, selecting the appropriate sampling methods for obtaining data and data analysis using computer software and reporting results obtained through trials. 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, Periodicals in Entomology and reaching them in printed and internet medias Visiting library and internet Lecture 2 Determination of working subject titles for experiments, Discussion about the priority of the subject - Round table discussion 3 Literature searching on the topics specified, Round table discussion 4 Discussion on the literature and their suitability to the defined working subject titles - Round table discussion 5 Preparation of "Introduction" and "Literature Review" parts of the subject and their specifics - Round table discussion 6 Discussion on the prepared "Introduction" and "Literature Review" parts of the defined subject Round table discussion 7 Preparation of "Material and Method" part of the defined subject - Round table discussion 8 Discussion on the prepared "Material and Method" section on the suitability to achieve aimed results Round table discussion 9 Starting to experiment related to determined working subject to obtain data, some basic definitions and knowledge Literatures 1 and 2 Round table discussion 10 Data acquisition related to the defined subject Lab. or field study 11 Data acquisition related to thedefined subject Lab. or field study 12 Data acquisition related to the defined subject Lab. or field study 13 Determining the appropriate analysis methods for the data obtained from experiments and evaluation them with defined statistical software Literatures 1 and 2 Round table discussion 14 interpretation of the data and preparing report -1 Literatures 1 and 2 Round table discussion 15 Discussion about the prepared reports -2 - Round table discussion 16/17 Final exam Report preparation related to lab. and field work and it´s presentation   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Karman, M. 1971. Bitki Koruma Araştırmalarında Genel Bilgiler (Denemelerin Kuruluşu ve Değerlendirme Esasları).Tarım Bak. Zira. Müc. Zir Kar. Gen. Müd. Yay., 279 s.  Steel, D.G ve J. H. Torrie. 1960. Principles and Procedures of Statistics. Mc Graw Hill.. Com. NY. 481 pp. 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 2 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 5 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 0 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 0 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 0 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 5 7 Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 4 * 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 4 64     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 4 64 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 15 15 Total Workload: 161 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.44 ECTS Credit: 6