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Course Description Course Name : Biotechnical Control Methods in Entomology Course Code : BK-571 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 : Gets information about principle of biotechnical pest control gets information about materials which is used in biotechnical control learns feromon and other traps usage Has information about previous studies about faced problems and solutions of biotechnical control Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The lecture is aimed to give a general information and skill about biotechnical control methods which is one of the basic control methods in plant Protection Course Contents : Give information about what the biotechncal control methods are in insect pest control, principle of biotechncal control methods, tool equipments, and discussing the obtained result from this control methods is an aim of the lecture Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : The lecture is processing in the epartment of Plant Protection classes, and citrus pest laboratory and plant protection experimental and application field.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 General control methods for insect pest population and the role and importance of Biotechnical methods within these control methods I Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentatoins 2 General control methods for insect pest population and the role and importance of Biotechnical methods within these control methods II, homework (read related articles) Read related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion of the related article 3 Why biotechnical controls, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion of the related article 4 When and where must be used biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Read related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion of the related article 5 What are the tools equipments and methods in Biotechnical control methods I, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion the related article and field applications 6 What are the tools equipments and methods in Biotechnical control methods II, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion of the related article and field applications 7 What are the trap types in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Read related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion of the related article 8 What are the pheromone types in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with PowerPoint presentations, discussion of the related article and lab. application 9 Discuss current and popular papers about insect pheromones in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with PowerPoint presentations, discussion of the related article 10 Quiz exam study with lecture notes and presantations until quiz exam written and oral exam 11 What are the allomones and types in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentatoins, discussion of the related article 12 Discuss current and popular papers about insect allomones in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussionof the related article 13 What are the kairomones and types in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Read related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion the related article 14 Discuss current and popular papers about insect kairomones in Biotechnical control methods, preparing the homework as presentation Read related lecture notes and current popular literature, preparing presentation and present in 10 minutes and discussion in the classroom lecture with power point presentations, discussion the related article 15 success criteria in Biotechnical control methods, homework -read related articles. Read related lecture notes and current popular literature lecture with power point presentations, discussion the related article 16/17 Final exam study with lecture notes and presantations until final exam Written and oral exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  lecture notes which is collected from current and popular literature Required Course Material(s)  Chapman R. F., 1998. The insects "Structure and Functions"  Google academic http://scholar.google.com  Pedigo, L. P., Rice R.E., 2006. Entomology and pest management. Fifth Edition. Pearson, Prentice Hall, 749s   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 50 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 4 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 4 4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 3 5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 5 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) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 12 60     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12     Final Exam 1 16 16 Total Workload: 144 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.76 ECTS Credit: 6