Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
INSECT TAXONOMY First cycle BTS318 6 3.00 3.00 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities NONE
Language of instruction TURKISH
Coordinator ASSIST. PROF. DR. M. ALPER ALTINOK
Lecturer(s) ASSIST. PROF. DR. M. ALPER ALTINOK
Teaching assitant(s) NONE
Mode of delivery FACE TO FACE
Course objective Place of insects in systematics, major insect order and suborders, latest updates in insect taxonomy, insect orders at agricultural importance
Course description Information on binomial nomenclature, writing and reading rules of Latin names. Characteristics of insect orders, their identification and discrimination, agriculturally important insect families under these orders.

Course contents
1 Binomial nomenclature, insects in systematics, insect orders at a glance, their agricultural importance, major morphological charateristics.
2 Insect order Mantodea
3 Insect order Hemiptera
4 Insect order Orthoptera
5 Insect order Lepidoptera
6 Insect order Coleoptera
7 Insect order Thysanptera
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9 Insect order Hymenoptera
10 Insect order Diptera
11 Insect order Ephemeroptera
12 Insect order Odonata
13 Insect order Dermaptera
14 Insect order Blattodea
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1 Insects'' place in systematics and latest changes
2 Characteristic, morphological and/or behavioral features of insects that provide help on identification of insect orders
3 Major insect orders interacting with human in agriculture and other fields.
4 Important insect families belonging to these orders
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes
1 have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of natural sciences that builds upon their secondary education and is supported by textbooks, course materials and other scientific resources presenting up-to-date information.
2 Make use of theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of mathematics and natural science and chemistry.
3 The ability to have scientific and ethical values.
4 To solve unexpected problems in related applications of chemistry field.
5 The ability to plan and manage activities required for professional development.
6 Critically evaluate the accuracy and relevancy of knowledge and skills acquired; to define andassess learning needs; and to direct learning processes.
7 The ability to offer solutions to problems.
8 The ability of sharing their opinions or solutionoffers to the problems to specialists or non-specialists, supporting these with qualitative and quantitative data.
9 The ability to have enough competency in a foreign language to follow the literature in chemistry and communicate with their pers.
10 The ability to use computer software and communication and information technologies required in the field of chemistry competently and use theseto access scientific resources
11 The ability to comply with social, scientific and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting and using data and reporting the results in the field of chemistry
12 Awareness of the environmental protection and work/laboratory safety.
13 Have the skills towork in interdisciplinary subjects
14 To have skills to use modern devices required for the practices.
15 To have competency in keeping up with global innovations and developments in chemistry and in related fields.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 2 28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 5 2 10
Homework 0 0 0
Presentation / seminar 1 2 2
Quiz 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exams 1 10 10
Midterm exams 1 1 1
Project (term paper) 0 0 0
Laboratuar 0 0 0
Field study 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final exam 1 2 2
Research 0 0 0
Total work load     63
ECTS     3.00

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 1 50
Quiz 0 0
Homework 0 0
Semester total   50
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   50
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   50
General total   100

Recommended and required reading
Textbook Lecture notes as presentation handouts
Additional references

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