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Identification Of Tick Species And Control Methods
Course Code: VPR529
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course, being have knowledge about which tick species of the domesticated animals, distribution, identification of tick species, medical importance of ticks, control methods against ticks

Course Content

Identification tick species of the domesticated animals, medical importance of ticks, control methods against ticks

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Existing knowledge about the species of ticks
2.To learn the identification of tick species
3.Knowledge medical importance of ticks and methods of control against ticks and apply this information
4. To know the errors that can be made in the identification.
5.To learn how to determine control methods according to types.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KURTPINAR H. Türkiye Keneleri. Güven Matbaası, Ankara, sayfa, 1 – 96, 1954
2.MERDİVENCİ A. Türkiye Keneleri Üzerine Araştırmalar. Kutulmuş Matbaası, İstanbul, sayfa 1 – 420, 1969
3.MİMİOĞLU M. Veteriner ve Tıbbi Artropodoloji. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınınları 295, ayfa 181–243, 1973
4.HOOGSTRAL H. African Ixodoidea. I Ticks of the Sudan. U.S.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks existed in the world
Week 1 - Practice
Microscope, and apparatus used for the identification of tick species
Week 2 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks existed in the Turkey
Week 2 - Practice
Stereo microscope to show which morphological differences in the species with the family Argasidae and Ixodidae
Week 3 - Theoretical
Species of ticks in the family Argasidae
Week 3 - Practice
Distinction between of the genus in the family Argasidae, identification of existing species
Week 4 - Theoretical
the species of ticks in the family Ixodidae (I)
Week 4 - Practice
Distinction between of the genus in the family Ixodidae
Week 5 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks in the family Ixodidae (II)
Week 5 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus Ixodes
Week 6 - Theoretical
The prevalence of tick species in the family Argasidae and Ixodidae
Week 6 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus Hyalomma
Week 7 - Theoretical
Biology of ticks
Week 7 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus Hyalomma
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm Exam) Hyalomma spp. (I)
Week 8 - Practice
Evaluation of assignments
Week 9 - Theoretical
The prevalence of tick species found in Turkey
Week 9 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus dermacentor
Week 10 - Theoretical
Learn the criteria for identification of the species in Argasidae family
Week 10 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus Rhipicephalus
Week 11 - Theoretical
Learn the criteria for identification of the species in Ixodidae family
Week 11 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus Boophilus
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ecology of ticks
Week 12 - Practice
Identification of the species in the genus Haemaphysalis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Medical importance of ticks
Week 13 - Practice
Removal and staining of the salivary gland of ticks
Week 14 - Theoretical
Control methods can be applied against ticks
Week 14 - Practice
To teach the methods for the colonization of tick species
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1112
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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