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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP304 |
| Name | Insect Ecology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. KAMİL KARUT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. CENGİZ KAZAK
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. KAMİL KARUT (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
Teaching the ecological factors that effect the population development of the insects, to provide the knowledge required for the management of insect populations.
Course Content
This lecture covers terminology in Insect Ecology and the reasons why the insect are dominant life-form on earth, ecological factors limiting insect populations, intraspecific and interspecific competition, life tables, species richness in different ecological conditions
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns basic terminology and concept in Insect Ecology |
| LO02 | Learns why insect are dominat life-form on earth |
| LO03 | Learns the ecological factors limiting insect populations and forecast possible epidemiological progress |
| LO04 | Learns importance and roles of insect in trophic interactions |
| LO05 | Learns insects' lifetables and their parametrics |
| LO06 | Learns insects' functional and numerical responces |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 1 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 1 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | 1 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 1 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 1 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Introduction, basic concepts regarding Insect classification, some basic features of primitive insects | Related topics in course note | |
| 2 | Terminology in Insect Ecology and divisions; Autecology, Synecology etc. | Böcek Çevrebilimi: 4-10 s. | |
| 3 | Reasons why insects are dominant on earth -1 | Böcek Çevrebilimi :11-17 | |
| 4 | Reasons why insects are dominant on earth - 2 | Böcek Çevrebilimi :11-17 | |
| 5 | Biotic and abiotic factors that affect population development of insect -1 | Böcek Çevrebilimi: 18-181 | |
| 6 | Biotic and abiotic factors that affect population development of insect -2 | Böcek Çevrebilimi :182-256 | |
| 7 | What is life table, Insect life tables and using in Entomology | Ecological Methodology, 503-519; Insect Ecology, 135-139 | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Böcek Çevrebilimi:4-256 | |
| 9 | Type of life tables, fecundity life tables, mortality life tables, construction of life tables | Ecological Methodology, 503-519; Insect Ecology, 135-139; Ecology, 399-401; | |
| 10 | Functional and numerical responses, calculation of functional and numerical responses and samples using in Entomology | Insect Ecology, 62-66, 91, 242 | |
| 11 | Insect biodiversity, definition of biodiversity, calculation biodiversity parameters (dominancy, similarity and diversity indices) | Ecological Methodology, 411-451 | |
| 12 | Island geography | Ecology, 709-712; Insect Ecology, 353-360, 429-431 | |
| 13 | Sampling methods to determine insect population -1 | Entomology, Pest Management, 205-229 | |
| 14 | Sampling methods to determine insect population -2 | Entomology, Pest Management, 230-24 | |
| 15 | Homework presentation | Various sources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for the final exam from lecture notes and presentations | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the final exam from lecture notes and presentations |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||