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Code - Course Title	BİY318 - Insect Ecology
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice	2+0
ECTS	4.0
Course Instructor(s)	DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ CANER AYDINLI
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Required or Recommended Resources	Oğurluoğlu, İ. Böcek Ekolojisi, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayın No:9,2001. Speight, M.R., Hunter, M.D., Watt, A. Ecology of Insects: Concepts and Applications. 2008.2nd Edition
Recommended Reading List
Assessment methods and criteria	1 Mid-term Exam, 1 Homework, 1 Final Exam
Work Placement	N/A
Sustainability Development Goals	Health and Quality of Life , Life in Water , Terrestrial Life

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	General characteristics of Insects. Ecological importance. Insect habitates.
Week - 2	Insects and environment Conservation mechanisms
Week - 3	Defending and camouflage Sheltering movement
Week - 4	Immigration and distribution Tropism
Week - 5	Abiotic factors
Week - 6	Effect of temperature on the vital activities and geografical distribution
Week - 7	Moisture and effect on the Insects Adaptation behaviors on moist conditions
Week - 8	Light and wind Pressure Radiation
Week - 9	Hygrographic and edafic factors
Week - 10	Nourishment Nourishment choice and preference Effects of nourishment qualities
Week - 11	Resistance to external factors
Week - 12	Biotic factors
Week - 13	Effects of pathogen microorganisims Predator and parasite life
Week - 14	Intensity related Competition Hunt and hunter relationships

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	25
Homework	1	20
Final Exam	1	55
Toplam (%)		100