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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP359 |
| Name | Introduction to Insect Behaviour |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Serkan PEHLİVAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to understand insect behavior in physiological, environmental, and evolutionary contexts. Students will be introduced to key behavioral types such as orientation, feeding, defense, reproduction, and social interactions. The course also aims to explain the internal and external factors underlying these behaviors.
Course Content
In this course, various behavioral patterns exhibited by insects throughout their life cycles will be examined. Orientation and locomotion behaviors, feeding preferences, mating behaviors, social structure, and defense strategies will be discussed in detail. The course will also explain how these behaviors are shaped by environmental cues, hormonal regulation, genetics, and learning. Additionally, the role of insect behavior in practical applications such as biological control and integrated pest management (IPM) will be evaluated.
Course Precondition
Entomology
Resources
Alcock, J. (2013). Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach - Chapman, A. D. (2013). Insect Behavior - Böcek Davranışları. Bülent Yaşar - Derleme makaleler ve güncel SCI-E kaynakları
Notes
Review articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Identifies the main types of insect behavior. |
| LO02 | Explains the physiological and environmental control mechanisms of behaviors. |
| LO03 | Analyzes orientation, defense, and reproductive behaviors with examples. |
| LO04 | Evaluates colony structure and behavioral organization in social insects. |
| LO05 | Interprets the role of insect behavior in biological control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient theoretical knowledge and infrastructure in the Field of Basic Science and Basic Engineering and Plant Protection. | 1 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains knowledge of the basic issues of Plant Protection, such as the biology, ecology, systematics, and control methods of diseases, pests and weeds that cause yield loss in cultivated crops. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | It provides the correct application by learning the methods of warfare, which are included in the discipline of Plant Protection, both in theory and in practice. By using the knowledge he has for the solution of plant protection problems, he/she conducts field studies, collects data, evaluates, reports and has the ability to use the most appropriate control method by modeling the modern design by prioritizing the protection and sustainability of natural resources. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | In the Plant Protection Area, it detects any factor that causes yield loss during plant cultivation or any environmental factor limiting plant cultivation based on the literature, and can develop solution suggestions by using all kinds of technological tools and equipment suitable for the Plant Protection area. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In the Plant Protection Area, for a problem encountered, he can set up a field trial alone, use a laboratory, and diagnose diseases, pests and weeds in the laboratory. Gains the ability to produce for research purposes, make analysis, evaluate the results, interpret, report and present them in writing and orally. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | n addition to carrying out individual studies on plant protection issues, she can also work in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, thus gaining professional ethical responsibility. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Finding, evaluating, understanding and transferring old and new information in the field of Plant Protection by using the necessary technologies, writing reports, consulting and being an expert, writing prescriptions for plant protection products used in the control of diseases, pests and weeds, making effective presentations, clear and understandable Have the ability to take and give instructions. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Lifelong learning, access to information, monitoring and monitoring of developments in science and technology in discipline-specific issues such as detection and diagnosis of diseases, pests and weeds, determination of the control method, eradication, selection of the plant protection product to be used, application method and time in Plant Protection. has the ability to constantly renew itself. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Have knowledge about the ethical principles of plant protection and interdisciplinary issues, professional and ethical responsibility, and laws and regulations used in engineering practices. | 1 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knowledge of practices in professional life, such as writing and managing projects in the field of Plant Protection, making risk analysis and deciding on the way of struggle; have knowledge about entrepreneurship, awareness about innovation, sustainable development. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knowledge of the effects of Plant Protection practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of Plant Protection, will have awareness of the legal consequences of Plant Protection solutions. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Insect Behavior: Definition and Scope | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Sensory Systems and Their Influence on Behavior | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Locomotion and Orientation Behaviors | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Feeding Behaviors and Preferences | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Mating and Mate-Finding Behaviors | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Defense and Avoidance Behaviors | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Social Behaviors: Ants, Bees, Termites | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Learning and Memory | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Orientation Experiments (Y-tube, Arena, etc.) | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Escape Strategies from Natural Enemies | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Introduction to Behavioral Ecology | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Implications of Insect Behavior for Agricultural Practices | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Recent Studies: Behavioral Engineering and Applications | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | General comments | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | PowerPoint presentation, course materials, lecture notes, and additional resources | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 128 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,12 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||