1	Course Title:	DIAPAUSE IN INSECTS
2	Course Code:	BIT6007
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. NİMET SEMA GENÇER
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	e-mail:nsgencer@uludag.edu.tr tel: (90) 224 29 41 574 Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Bitki Koruma Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü Adres :16059 BURSA/ TÜRKİYE
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to give knowledge about characteristics of diapause and relationships between ecological factors and insects
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To know the type and stages of diapause; 2 To know characteristics of diapause; 3 To know the effects of environmental factors on insects; 4 To know about insect behaviour; 5 Comprehending effects of ecological factors on insects; 6 Comprehending relationships between ecological factors and insects and explicating it in terms of plant protection; 7 Evaluating effect of ecological and biyological factors in application plant protection methods; 8 To know produce solutions to problems; 9 Creating an article, report and Project and evaluating these; 10 To undertake responsibility about his job;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definitions,Terminology and Classification of Diapause
2	Characteristics of Diapause
3	Diapause stage and sensitive stage
4	Environmental cues
5	The stimuli controlling diapause and overwintering
6	Advantages and disadvantages of overwintering
7	The winter habitat
8	Effects of local habitat
9	Photoperiodism and diapause
10	Temperature and Moisture
11	Biotic cues
12	Hormonal control of diapause
13	Role of moulting hormone in larval,pupal and adult diapause
14	Role of juvenile hormone in larval,pupal and adult diapause

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Insect Photoperiodism(Stanley D.Beck) , Insect dormancy, The Ecology of Insect Overwintering (Leather,S.R.,Walters,K.F.A.,Bale,J.S.)
24	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
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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	6	48
Homeworks, Performances	1	10	10
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	2	3	6
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	40	40
Total WorkLoad			146
Total workload/ 30 hr			4,87
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 LO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO6 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 LO7 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 LO8 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 LO9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 LO10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High