ECOLOGICAL METHODS USED IN ESTIMATION INSECT POPULATIONS
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Course Title:
ECOLOGICAL METHODS USED IN ESTIMATION INSECT POPULATIONS
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Course Code:
BIT5008
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Type of Course:
Optional
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Level of Course:
Second Cycle
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Year of Study:
1
6
Semester:
2
7
ECTS Credits Allocated:
6
8
Theoretical (hour/week):
3
9
Practice (hour/week) :
0
10
Laboratory (hour/week) :
0
11
Prerequisites:
12
Recommended optional programme components:
None
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Language:
Turkish
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Mode of Delivery:
Face to face
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Course Coordinator:
Prof. Dr. ORKUN BARIŞ KOVANCI
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Course Lecturers:
Prof.Dr. ORKUN BARIŞ KOVANCI
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
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Website:
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Objective of the Course:
The main objective of this course is to introduce basic concepts on insect ecology, the discrepancies between sampled and estimated values and analysis methods. Among other objectives are to explain the importance of the life tables and biological diversty from pest control point of view.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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Students will have a solid knowledge of fundamental concepts, controversies in sampled and estimated values, and analysis techniques in population ecology. ;
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To learn how relate the data obtained from insect sampling techniques to insect population growth models. ;
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To have a clearer understanding of the principles and purposes of population models and parameter estimation techniques.;
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To gain the ability of creating insect life tables and understand the main concepts. ;
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To establish models based on the relationships between the abiotic or biotic factors affecting the insect populations. ;
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Establishing relationship between ecological factors and populations of pests.;
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Using knowledge about population features of pests in agriculture control.;
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Creating an article, report and project, and evaluating these.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Basic terminology of insect population ecology
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Insect population ecology
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Insect sampling techniques
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Environment, Insect distribution and analysis
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Biotic and abiotic factors affecting inset populations
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Predation, competition and population estimates
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Insect conservation biology
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Population fluctuations
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Methods used in population estimation
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Population growth and viability analysis
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Metapopulations
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The evaluation of insect population dynamics
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Insect life tables
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Student presentations
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
20
Final Exam
1
80
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
20
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
80
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
8
5
40
Homeworks, Performances
1
30
30
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
6
3
18
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
50
50
Total WorkLoad
180
Total workload/ 30 hr
6
ECTS Credit of the Course
6
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
