BYL657 - AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY | BYL657 | 2nd Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Field Trip Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Demonstration Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Gencer Türkmen | |||||
| Course objective | Aquatic Insects is a course in the taxonomy, biology, behavior, habitat preferences, adaptations of aquatic habitats, use of biomonitoring, functions, conservation, biodiversity, zoogeography of the insects most commonly encountered in freshwater habitats. The course is primarily intended for persons interested in careers in conservation of biodiversity of aquatic environments, biomonitoring and environmental science. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | General Structure of Aquatic Insects, Methods of Collecting and Preserving, Habitats, Life History and Behavioral Adaptations, Ecology and Distribution of Aquatic Insects, Classification of Aquatic and Semiaquatic Insects, Aquatic Insects and Biological Diversity, The Human Effects on Aquatic Insect Fauna Indicators, Aquatic Insects in Environmental Quality Assessment, Conservation of Aquatic Insects and Their Habitats, Applications of European Union Water Framework Directive, Threatened Species, Nature Reserve Area, Aquatic Insect Researches in Turkey, Importance of Museums. | |||||
| References | Allan, J.D., and M.M. Castillo. 2007. Stream ecology: structure and function of running waters. Springer. 436 p. Merritt, R. W., K.W. Cummins and M.B. Berg. 2008. An introduction to the aquatic insects of North America (4th ed). Kendall Hunt Publishing Co., Debuque, IA. Kazancı, N., Girgin, S., Dügel, M. and Oguzkurt, D., 1997. Akarsuların çevre kalitesi yönünden degerlendirilmesinde ve izlenmesinde biyotik indeks yöntemi, in: Kazancı, N., (Ed.) Türkiye İç Suları Araştırmaları Dizisi II, Imaj Press, Ankara. 100s. Kazancı, N., 2001. Ephemeroptera Fauna (Insecta) of Turkey. Türkiye İç Suları Araştırmaları Dizisi VI, İmaj Press, Ankara, pp. 72. Kazancı, N., 2001. Ephemeroptera Fauna (Insecta) of Gümüşhane, Erzurum, Erzincan, Artvin, Kars Provinces. Türkiye İç Suları Araştırmaları Dizisi V, İmaj Press, Ankara, pp. 80. Kazancı, N., 2008. Türkiye'nin Plecoptera Faunası, Türkiye İç Suları Araştırmaları Dizisi IX, Imaj Press, Ankara. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Morphology of aquatic insects (T) Demonstration (P) |
| Week 2 | Physiology of aquatic insects (T) Methods of Collecting and Preserving (P) |
| Week 3 | Structure and ecology of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera (T) Body structure of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera (P) |
| Week 4 | Structure and ecology of Odonata, Hemiptera (T) Body structure of Odonata, Hemiptera (P) |
| Week 5 | Structure and ecology of Diptera (T) Body structure of Diptera (P) |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exam 1 (T and P) |
| Week 7 | Structure and ecology of Megaloptera, Coleoptera (T) Body structure of Megaloptera, Coleoptera (P) |
| Week 8 | Structure and ecology of Trichoptera, Lepidoptera (T) Body structure of Trichoptera, Lepidoptera (P) |
| Week 9 | Habitats, life history and behavioural adaptations, conservation of aquatic ınsects and their habitats (T) Use of identification keys (P) |
| Week 10 | Biogeography and biological diversity of aquatic ınsects (T) Use of identification keys (P) |
| Week 11 | Effects of human on aquatic insect fauna, habitats of threatened species and their conservation (T) Field trip (P) |
| Week 12 | Midterm Exam 2 (T and P) |
| Week 13 | Indicators, aquatic insects in environmental quality assessment, application of European Union Water Frame Work Methods (T) Sorting, identification and evaluation of sampling material during field trip (P) |
| Week 14 | Aquatic insect researches in Turkey, importance of museums (T) Presenting reports (P) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 14 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 17 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 60 | 44 | 260 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest