Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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DERİNKUYU EMİNEANA AND YAŞAR ERTAŞ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK / LVS 211 - LABORANT VE VETERİNER SAĞLIK PROGRAMI

Code: LVS 211 Course Title: ENTOMOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department LABORANT VE VETERİNER SAĞLIK PROGRAMI
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT ŞEN (muratsen@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to give information about the classification of parasitic arthropods found in animals and humans, their morphological, biological characteristics and diseases they carry, their diagnosis and methods of combating them.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognize arthropods parasitizing in pets and humans PO-1 Recognize animal species and breeds, structural and functional (anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical, etc.) basic features.
PO-5 Recognizes parasitic infections and assists the veterinarian in further studies (vaccination, hygiene measures, medication etc.) for controlling the patients with models of infectious disease transmission.
PO-11 Carries out all kinds of applications planned by the veterinarian.
PO-12 Recognizes and uses the scientific knowledge.
Examination
LO-2 Knows the development of arthropods parasitized in pets. PO-1 Recognize animal species and breeds, structural and functional (anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical, etc.) basic features.
PO-5 Recognizes parasitic infections and assists the veterinarian in further studies (vaccination, hygiene measures, medication etc.) for controlling the patients with models of infectious disease transmission.
PO-11 Carries out all kinds of applications planned by the veterinarian.
PO-12 Recognizes and uses the scientific knowledge.
Examination
LO-3 Knows treatment, control and prevention methods in arthropod infestations. PO-1 Recognize animal species and breeds, structural and functional (anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical, etc.) basic features.
PO-5 Recognizes parasitic infections and assists the veterinarian in further studies (vaccination, hygiene measures, medication etc.) for controlling the patients with models of infectious disease transmission.
PO-11 Carries out all kinds of applications planned by the veterinarian.
PO-12 Recognizes and uses the scientific knowledge.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the definition of entomology, general characteristics of arthropods, systematics of arthropods and methods of combating arthropods.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition, history and importance of Medical Entomology, General features of Arthropoda, Lecture and question answer
2 Medical Arthropoda's relations with its hosts, Artropoda's nomenclature Lecture and question answer
3 Methods of combating arthropoda Lecture and question answer
4 I- Diantennata 1-Crustacea Lecture and question answer
5 Il-Antennata. Insecta, 1- Blattaria, 2 Phthiraptera, a) Ischnocera - Amblycera Lecture and question answer
6 b) Anoplura Lecture and question answer
7 4- Heteroptera 5- Hymenoptera, 6- Coleoptera 7- Lepidoptera Lecture and question answer
8 mid-term exam
9 8- Diptera Nematocera Brachycera Lecture and question answer
10 Cyclorrhapha Lecture and question answer
11 9- Siphonaptera Lecture and question answer
12 III- Chelicerata 1- Scorpionidea (Akrepler) 2- Arenea (örümcekler) 3- Acarina a) Argasidae Lecture and question answer
13 b) lxodidae Lecture and question answer
14 c) Acaridae d) Demodicidae Lecture and question answer
15 e) Dermanyssidae f) Varroidae g) Oribatidae h) Trombodidae ı) Tarsonomidae j) Cheyletiellidae k) Cytoditidae I) Tyroglyphidae Lecture and question answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 ders notları
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Projection, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 1 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 5 2 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 5 10
       c) Performance Project 2 5 10
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 5 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90