Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BYL418 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The objective of this course is to thoroughly examine the biological foundations of insect behaviors and their responses to environmental stimuli. Students will gain theoretical knowledge about social behaviors, communication mechanisms, orientation, and defense behaviors of insects.
This course will cover the fundamental principles of insect behavior. Innate and learned behaviors, foraging, defense, reproduction, chemical and visual communication mechanisms will be examined in detail. Additionally, topics such as colonization, division of labor, and communication strategies in social insects, as well as orientation and migration behaviors, will be comprehensively addressed. The potential applications of insect behaviors in biological control will also be evaluated.
| 1. | Learns the types of behaviors in insects. |
| 2. | Comprehends the impact of different communication types on insect behaviors. |
| 3. | Learns how to utilize insect behaviors for the control of pest insects. |
| 4. | Understands the behavioral dynamics of division of labor, hierarchy, and colony organization in social insects. |
| 5. | Learns the factors affecting insect behaviors. |
| 1. | Lecture Notes |
| 2. | Insect Behavior 2nd Edition Author(s): Robert W. Matthews, Janice R. Matthews (auth.) Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Year: 2010 |
| 3. | Insect Ecology: Behavior, Populations and Communities Author(s): Price P.W., Denno R.F. Cambridge University Press, 2011. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Assignment | 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Reading | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 75 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
OÇ-3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
OÇ-4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
OÇ-5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||