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Course Description Course Name : Sampling Methods in Entomology Course Code : BK-564 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. MEHMET RİFAT ULUSOY Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands the methods of population monitoring Understands the sampling program Knows the methods of sampling Knows tools and equipment used in sampling Knows the sampling errors and the factors that affects Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the lesson is by taking only a certain amount from the large populations, providing full or relative information about the target organisms and counting or evaluating them, sampling programs to teach and how to do the population follow-up Course Contents : The methods used to determine the population density of insects (Random sampling, direct sampling, Marking, indirect sampling, sequential sampling), and describes the theoretical and practical factors that affect the sampling error. In addition, the evaluation methods used and the results obtained using the statistical methods of data interpretation with different perspectives are introduced. 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 Population Monitoring Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 2 Sampling Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 3 Sampling program Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 4 Planning and information gathering Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 5 Study Area and Sampling Model Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 6 Number of sampling Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 7 Sampling methods Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presantation and discussion 8 Random sampling Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 9 Midterm exam Issues related to resource books Written examination 10 Sampling Points Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 11 Sampling traps Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 12 Sequential sampling Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 13 Other Methods of sampling Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 14 Exemplify the techniques and tools used in applied Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 15 Sampling Errors and Factors Affecting Issues related to resource books Powerpoint presentation and discussion 16/17 Final exam Preparation for the exam from the mid-term exam lecture notes and presentations, Written examination   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 Required Course Material(s)   Entomoloji’de popülasyon takibi ve örnekleme yöntemleri. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 16 Ders Notu:3. Isparta-2002.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 60 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 1 2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 5 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 2 4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 2 5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 1 6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 1 7 Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 1 * 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 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 10 50     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 152 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.08 ECTS Credit: 6