Information Package / Course Catalogue
Urban Entomology
Course Code: BKR218
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students are required, as part of the course "İMEU201 – Workplace Vocational Training" (30 ECTS) offered in the fourth semester, to undertake and successfully complete workplace vocational training for a minimum of 70 working days at enterprises designated in accordance with the provisions of the Aydın Adnan Menderes University Directive on Workplace Vocational Training.
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to teach definitions, biology, pests and control of pests that are important for public health in our country.

Course Content

Definitions, biology, pests and control of pests that are important for public health are given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognize urban pests
2.Learn the biology of urban pests
3.Learn the control of urban pests
4.Learn the regulations and legislation for the control of urban pests
5.Recognize virus vector insects that cause important diseases in humans
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes of Lecturers
2.Özbel Y. 2017. Vektör Artropodlar ve Mücadelesi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği. Yayın no: 25
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Introduction of the Course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Vectors AndControl
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Vectors Andstruggle
Week 4 - Theoretical
Houseflies (Black Flies) (Diptera: Simuliidae)Vectors and their Control
Week 5 - Theoretical
House Fly (Musca Domestica L.) Biology And Controlmethods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bedbugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) VectorsAnd Control
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fleas (Insecta: Siphonapteridae) Vectors and Control
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) Vectors AndControl
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ticks (Acarina: Ixodidae / Argasidae) VectorsAnd Control
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cockroaches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cockroaches and Control
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Method Used In Vector Control AndEquipment
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Method Used In Vector Control AndEquipment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Final exam preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1213
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
3
5
5
1
3
4
OÇ-2
3
3
5
5
1
3
4
OÇ-3
2
1
4
4
1
1
3
OÇ-4
2
1
4
4
1
2
3
OÇ-5
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026