| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZBK704 | INSECT ECOLOGY | Elective | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To convey information to students about how insects (both beneficial and harmful insects) are affected by abiotic and biotic factors and to enable them to comment on these issues. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ali Kayahan |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Adapting the basic theories and concepts of ecology to the life of insects | | 2 | To be able to comprehend the effects of ecological factors on pests. | | 3 | To be able to establish the relationship between ecological factors and pests and to interpret them in terms of plant protection. | | 4 | To be able to establish a relationship between ecological factors and population levels of pests. | | 5 | To be able to evaluate the effect of ecological factors in the application of plant protection methods. | | 6 | Knowing how to choose the appropriate fighting method |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Insects' relationships among themselves and with their environment, the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on insects |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Fundamentals of ecology | | | | 2 | Parts of ecology | | | | 3 | Reproductive power of insects | | | | 4 | Insect survival abilities | | | | 5 | Environmental resistance and laws | | | | 6 | Abiotic factors (Climate) | | | | 7 | Abiotic factors (Climate) | | | | 8 | Abiotic factors (Light) | | | | 9 | Abiotic factors (Atmospheric gases) | | | | 10 | Abiotic factors (Gravity/Atmospheric pressure/Physicochemistry) | | | | 11 | Abiotic factors (Water/Soil) | | | | 12 | Biotic factors | | | | 13 | Biotic factors | | | | 14 | Biotic factors | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Kansu, A., 1988. Böcek Çevrebilimi ( Böcek Ökolojisi ) I. Birey Ökolojisi. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi
2. Leather, S.R., Walters, K.F.A., Bale, J.S. 1995. The Ecology of Insect Overwintering. Cambridge University Press, 268 p.
3. Insect Ecology: Behavior, Populations and Communi-ties. P. W. Price, R. F. Denno, M. D. Eubanks, D. L. Finke& I. Kaplan, 2011, 816 pp. Cambridge University Press,UK.
4. Price, P.W., Denno, R.F., Eubanks, M.D., Finke, D.L., Kaplan, I., 2011. Insect Ecology: Behavior, Populations and Communities. Cambridge University Press, UK , 816 pp. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 25 | | Quiz | 2 | 50 | | Homework | 1 | 25 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Self Study | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | LO6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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