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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 474 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 474 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU (akekillioglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Insect collection techniques and museum material made to learn how to land the insect to recognize and to collect property to teach, according to the groups eligible sample site selection, sampling methods, data recording and statistical evaluation of teaching, insect diversity is calculated to teach

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 LO - 1: The equipment used in collecting insects can recognize 1.9 1 LO - 2: Insect collection and learn about the sampling method 1.7 1 LO - 3: Insect museum will learn how to make material 1,4,7 1 LO-4: Learn the appropriate methods and sample selection 1 PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
PO-8 Are able to collaborate both intra- and interdisciplinary by planning and managing the activities regarding the development of the members subordinate to them
PO-15 Are aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Insects in the collection techniques and equipment Insects preparation techniques Storage and preservation of insects Taxonomic characters used in insect systematics, keys and diagnostic use Terrestrial land application techniques: Sample site selection, sampling methods Aquatic land application techniques: Sample site selection, sampling methods Public land application techniques: data collection and recording
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Insects in the collection techniques and equipment
2 Insects preparation techniques
3 Storage and preservation of insects
4 Taxonomic characters used in insect systematics, keys and diagnostic use
5 Terrestrial land application techniques: Sample site selection, sampling methods
6 Aquatic land application techniques: Sample site selection, sampling methods
7 Public land application techniques: data collection and recording
8 mid-term exam
9 Laboratory techniques, I: preparation of samples
10 Laboratory techniques II: Sample Diagnosis
11 Saving data to a computer
12 Statistical evaluation of data
13 Land application
14 Land application
15 Laboratory application
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 ALAOĞLU, Ö., 2001. Entomoloji. Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları 89 s
2 Böcekler: Entomolojinin Ana Hatları, PJ Gullan, P.S. Granston, 4. Basımdan Çeviri, Nobel yayınları, Eylül 2012
3 Böcekler, Laurence Mound, TUBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları, 2004
Required Course instruments and materials
ALAOGLU, Ö., 2001. Entomoloji. Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notlar? 89 s.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 5 5
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 8 8
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90