Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : KOC106 |
| Course Type | : Non Departmental Elective |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 2 |
The aim of this course is to examine the cross-border movement of insects through both natural processes (migration, wind-assisted dispersal, and active movement) and human activities (trade, agricultural products, collection materials, and biological material transport). The course aims to evaluate global dispersal mechanisms, invasive species formation, ecological adaptation processes, and the impacts of insect mobility on ecosystems, agriculture, and biosecurity, enabling students to understand the dynamic and borderless nature of insects.
This course addresses both natural and anthropogenic pathways of insect dispersal. It examines migratory insect species, wind-assisted passive transport, active movement, and habitat shifts. In addition, the role of human activities such as trade, agricultural products, seeds, live biological material transport, and scientific collections in the global dispersal of insects is evaluated. The emergence of invasive species, ecosystem impacts, quarantine measures, biosecurity strategies, and entomological risk assessments are discussed in relation to the ecological and economic consequences of insect mobility.
| 1. | Analyzes the natural migration and dispersal mechanisms of insects, as well as the transport pathways occurring through human activities. |
| 2. | Evaluate the impacts of insects on agriculture, ecosystems, and human health. |
| 3. | Understands the impact of global trade on biological dispersal. |
| 4. | Interprets the basic level connection to forensic entomology. |
| 5. | Analyzes invasive species through current examples. |
| 1. | Simberloff, D. (2013). Invasive Species: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. |
| 2. | Invasive Species: Vectors and Management Strategies. Island Press. |
| 3. | Dingle, H. (2014). Migration: The Biology of Life on the Move. Oxford University Press. |
| 4. | Byrd, J. H., & Tomberlin, J. K. (2020). Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations. Third Edition. CRC Press. |
| 5. | Parmesan, C. (2006). Ecological and evolutionary responses to recent climate change. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics |
| 6. | Hulme, P. E. (2009). Trade, transport and trouble: managing invasive species. Journal of Applied Ecology. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 51 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | |
OÇ-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
OÇ-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
OÇ-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
OÇ-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
OÇ-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||