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| Code | BK0057 |
| Name | Classification of Acari |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
Explain, general morphological features used in the classification of plant pests and predatory mites of Astigmata, Prostigmata and Mesostigmata orders in detail.
Course Content
Systematic position of mites, classification of plant pests and predators of Astigmata, Prostigmata and Mesostigmata orders.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for this course
Resources
Krantz GW 1978. A Manuel of Acarology, O.S.U., Book Stores Inc., 509 pp. Vacante, V. (2016) The handbook of mites of economic plants. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, 872 pp.
Notes
Ecevit, O., 1981. Akarolojiye Giriş. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniv., Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:2 Ders Kitapları Serisi No:2. Sevinç Matbaası, 259 s.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows systematic position of mites |
| LO02 | Knows differentiate mites from other arthropods |
| LO03 | Knows morphological features used for classification of plant-feeding mites. |
| LO04 | Knows morphological features used for classification of predatory mites. |
| LO05 | Knows identification of agriculturally important plant feeding mites at family level. |
| LO06 | Knows identification of agriculturally important predatory mites at family level. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production | 3 |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants | 4 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice | 2 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly | 1 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations | 1 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General information, on the history, origin, and systematics of Acari | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Phylum Arthropoda, Acari, and features in differentiating Acari from other Arthropods | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Collection of Acari, temporary and permanent slide mountings | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Classification of Acari using identification keys at superorder level and general features of these superorders | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Classification of Acari using identification keys at order level | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | General information about order Prostigmata, and important features for their classification | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Families Tetranychidae and Tenuipalpidae, and their general morphological features | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Families Tarsonemidae, Tydeidae, and Eriophidae, and their general morphological features | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | General information about Order Astigmata and family Acaridae, and general information for their classification | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | General information about order Mesostigmata, and important features for their classification | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Family Phytoseiidae and general morphological features | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Identification of Turkish Phytoseiidae species using identification keys | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 14 | Identification of agriculturally important Phytoseiidae species using e-identification keys | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 15 | Families Blattisocidae, Ascidae, Laelapidae and tehir general morphological features | Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (2009). Order Mesostigmata. In: Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds) A manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas University Press, Lubbock, Texas, USA. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 159 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,36 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||