| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TRB522 | BÖCEK TAKSONOMİSİ | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To enable them to understand the importance of taxonomic science and to use the information they will acquire correctly in the field of insects and plant protection. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Gamze PEKBEY |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows taxonomically important concepts | | 2 | Knows the taxonomic categories of arthropod species important for plant protection. | | 3 | Knows the important characters used in the differentiation of insect taxa. | | 4 | Knows the methods of making insect collections and identifying beneficial and harmful insects. | | 5 | Learns the formation of scientific names, correct reading, permanently and easily | | 6 | Gains the ability to create and evaluate projects and reports on the subject |
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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 |
| Regarding the identification of insects, taxonomy and systematic information, taxonomy categories, Geographical characters, Collection and preparation, diagnostic procedures |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General information on taxonomy, systematic and classification | | | | 2 | History of taxonomy | | | | 3 | Taxonomic categories-Higher categories and family | | | | 4 | Taxonomic categories-genus, species, subspecies, others | | | | 5 | Taxonomic characters and their importance in plant protection-morphological characters | | | | 6 | Taxonomic characters and their importance in plant protection- ethological and geographical characters | | | | 7 | TTaxonomic characters-etiological and geographical characters | | | | 8 | Zoogeography | | | | 9 | Collections in plant protection | | | | 10 | Identification and keys in plant protection | | | | 11 | Taxonomic publications and their importance in plant protection | | | | 12 | New species and their protection | | | | 13 | Synonym, homonym, paranthesis in taxonomy and principles of nomenclature | | | | 14 | Principles of pronunciation of scientific names and nomenclaturel terms | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Önder, F., “Taksonomi İlkeleri”. E.U. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 530, 87 s. (1998). Yardımcı Kaynaklar: Ecevit, O., “Böcek Sistematiği”. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 34, 487 s. (2000). Lerwill, C. J., “An Introduction to the Classification of Animals”. Constable Ltd., 108 pp. (1971). Savory, T., “Animal Taxonomy”. Heinemann Educational Boks Ltd. 101 pp. (1970). Schenk, E. T. & J. H. McMasters, “Procedure in Taxonomy”. Stanford University Press, 119 pp. (1956). |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | | Quiz | 1 | 25 | | Project Presentation | 1 | 25 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Project Preparation | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Reading | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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