Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vector Biology
Course Code: BYL323
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the biology of vector-borne diseases vectors

Course Content

Disease vectors, Biological and mechanical vector, Vector-borne diseases, Vector-borne diseases, Biology of mosquitoes, sandflies, fleas, louses, housefly, cockroach and ticks, Breeding of mosquitoes, housefly and sandflies in laboratory

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Fatih Mehmet ŞİMŞEK
Learning Outcomes
1.Able to understand the concept of disease vectors
2.Able to learn the concept of biological and mechanical vector
3.Able to learn vector-borne diseases
4.Able to learn sampling methods of vectors
5.Able to learn biology of mosquitoes
6.Able to learn biology of sandflies
7.Able to learn biology of fleas
8.Able to learn biology of louse
9.Able to learn biology of house flies
10.Able to learn biology of cockroach
11.Able to learn biology of ticks
12.Able to achieve breeding of mosquito, house fly and sandfly in laboratory
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özcel, A.M., Daldal, N., (1997). Arthropod hastalıkları ve vektörleri, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, ISBN 975-94646-0-8.
2.William, C.M., Jerome, E.F., Henry, H.H., Janet, H., Stephen, H., Antony, A.J., Boris, K., Chester, G.M., (2005). Biology of disiase vectors,Elsevier Academic Press, ISBN 0-12-473276-3
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Disease vectors
Week 1 - Practice
Vector sampling equipments
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biological and mechanical vector
Week 2 - Practice
Vector sampling equipments
Week 3 - Theoretical
Vector-borne diseases
Week 3 - Practice
Vector breeding equipment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sampling methods of vectors
Week 4 - Practice
Vector breeding equipment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Blood feeding vectors
Week 5 - Practice
Vector feeding in laboratory
Week 6 - Theoretical
Biology of mosquitoes
Week 6 - Practice
Vector feeding in laboratory
Week 7 - Theoretical
Biology of sandflies
Week 7 - Practice
Mosquito breeding
Week 8 - Theoretical
Biology of fleas (Midterm)
Week 8 - Practice
Mosquito breeding
Week 9 - Theoretical
Biology of louse
Week 9 - Practice
Mosquito breeding
Week 10 - Practice
Housefly breeding
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biology of cockroach
Week 11 - Practice
Housefly breeding
Week 12 - Theoretical
Biology of ticks
Week 12 - Practice
Housefly breeding
Week 13 - Theoretical
Breeding of vectors in laboratory
Week 13 - Practice
Sandfly breeding
Week 14 - Theoretical
Vektörler için laboratuvar koşulları
Week 14 - Practice
Sandfly breeding
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
OÇ-6
4
OÇ-7
4
OÇ-8
4
OÇ-9
4
OÇ-10
3
OÇ-11
OÇ-12
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026