Information Package / Course Catalogue
Collecting and Sampling Methods of Insects and Their Collections
Course Code: ZBK534
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

the aim of this course is to teach the principles of sampling technics and collecting and preserving of insects and also to explain that how we can use data from samplings in plant protection knowledge of preparing insect collections and maintaning technics .

Course Content

Sampling, and maintaining insect collections, information about preserving insects. Additionally, sampling methods for different insect groups, mistakes in samplings, data evaluations from sampling results in computer

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to recognize the collecting methods of insects for entomological studies
2.to be able to recognize how to use sampling technics
3.to be able to analyse data evaluations
4.to be able to use technical methods for collecting and preserving insects
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Borror, D.J. and White, R.E. (1970). A Field Guide to the Insects of America North of Mexico. OU Press.Sokal, R. R. and Rohlf, F. J., 1973. Introduction to Biostatistics. W. H. Freeman and Co., San Fransisco.
2.Borrer, D.J. and D.M. DeLong, 1970. An Introduction to the Study of Insects. 812 pp.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction and definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Tools for collecting insects
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Pinning and labelling insects
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Characteristics of insect boxes and box cabinets
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Importance of insect collections in Entomological studies
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Preserving and maintenance of collection of insects
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of sampling period and time, number of samples and duration for samplings
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Sampling of insects on annual, perennial , and green house plants
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Samplings of insects in terms of plant parts where they occur and behaviour characteristics
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Mis-sampling and affecting factors
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Mis-sampling and affecting factors
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistics in sampling
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Computer in sampling
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Term Project121416
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
2
3
4
4
3
3
OÇ-2
2
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-3
2
3
3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
2
3
3
3
4
3
OÇ-5
2
3
3
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026