Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BYL461 |
| 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 is to teach the morphology of medically important vector insects and arachnids, to convey host-pathogen relationships, and to examine the cellular transmission mechanisms of the diseases they vector.
Medically important vector-borne diseases and their distribution, morphology of vector insects and arachnids, vector capacities, factors affecting vector capacities, vector mechanisms, horizontal, vertical, and transovarial pathogen transmission mechanisms
| 1. | Classify medically important arthropods (Insecta, Arachnida) based on their distinguishing morphological characteristics |
| 2. | Define the concept of vector competence and analyze the mechanisms pathogens use to bypass physiological barriers within the mosquito midgut and salivary glands. |
| 3. | Distinguish the genera Anopheles, Culex, and Aedes theoretically based on taxonomic keys across adult, larval, and egg life stages. |
| 4. | Explain the biological development and replication cycles of malaria parasites (Plasmodium) and key arboviruses (Dengue, Zika, West Nile) within the mosquito host using schematic models. |
| 5. | Classify types of myiasis caused by Dipteran larvae and explain the principles of Post-Mortem Interval (PMI) estimation in forensic entomology |
| 6. | Comparatively evaluate the morphology, feeding behaviors, and major pathogens (Plague, Typhus, Lyme, CCHF) transmitted by lice, fleas, bedbugs, and ticks. |
| 7. | Discuss the impacts of climate change and globalization on the distributional boundaries of invasive mosquito species within the Mediterranean Basin and Turkey. |
| 1. | Mosquitoes and Their Control - Norbert Becker et al., Springer. |
| 2. | Medical and Veterinary Entomology - Gary R. Mullen and Lance A. Durden, Academic Press. |
| 3. | Physiology of Mosquitoes - Alan N. Clements, BioMed Central. |
| 4. | Medical insects and arachnids, Richard Plane and Roger W. Crosskey, Chapman& Hall |
| 5. | World Health Organisation’s factsheets |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Verbal Examination | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 78 | |||
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 | 5 | |||||||||||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
OÇ-6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
OÇ-7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||