Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZBK719	BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INSECT TAXONOMY	Elective	4	7	2

Level of Course Unit

First 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, and to provide basic taxonomic information that is the basis for the identification of insects that cause pests in agriculture at the level of order, family and species.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Gamze PEKBEY

Learning Outcomes

1	Recognize the pests
2	Performs the sampling
3	Knows the taxonomic characters used in the classification of insects, insect subclass, order, suborder, family, genus and species.
4	Evaluates taxonomic characters in various ways
5	Knows the international zoological nomenclature rules
6	Knows taxonomically important concepts
7	Knows taxonomic categories of important factors for plant protection
8	Knows the methods of making collections of important factors in terms of plant protection and identification of beneficials and pests.
9	Learns the terminology of scientific names used in the field of plant protection, to read correctly, permanently and easily

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

To teach how to identify insects, taxonomy categories, Geographical characters, Collection construction and preparation, and diagnosis, by giving information about taxonomy and systematics.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Importance of Taxonomy, Systematics and Classification and its relationship with other disciplines
2	Classification; history, stages classification theories
3	Zoological nomenclature rules and International Zoological Nomenclature Commission
4	Taxonomic Categories; High Categories
5	Species and subspecies
6	Allopatric and sympatric species
7	Synonymity and homonymity
8	Variations (hereditary and non-hereditary)
9	Type Concept, types, and types in categories
10	Taxonomic characters
11	Zoogeographic regions
12	Pronunciation of scientific names
13	Analysis of insect samples for identification
14	Identification Keys

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Önder, F., “Taksonomi İlkeleri”. E.U. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 530, 87 s. (1998). 2. Ecevit, O., “Böcek Sistematiği”. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 34, 487 s. (2000). 3. Lerwill, C. J., “An Introduction to the Classification of Animals”. Constable Ltd., 108 pp. (1971). 4. 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

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	50
Quiz	2	50
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		45
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		55
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Quiz	2	1	2
Discussion	14	1	14
Question-Answer	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	8	8
Individual Study for Quiz	2	3	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO1	5	4	4	5	5	5			4
LO2				4	2						4	3
LO3			2			3				3
LO4		3		4					2
LO5	5		5		4			3			3
LO6		4								5
LO7												4
LO8	5					3					3
LO9		4			3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High