Information Package / Course Catalogue
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Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 0
Lab: 0
ECTS
Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to identify mites generally
2.to know the important identification characteristics of orders and families in the subclass Acari
3.To know general taxonomic characteristics of orders in the superorder Parasitiformes
4.To know taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the superfamily Phytoseioidea
5.To know general taxonomic characteristics of orders in the superorder Acariformes
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Ecevit, O. 1981. Akarolojiye Giriş. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi yayınları No:2, Samsun, 259 s.
2.Krantz, G.W. 1978. A Manual Acarology. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 509p.
3. Krantz, G.W., Walter, D.E. 2009. A Manual of Acarology, 3rd edn. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
General information about the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Discrimination features of the subclass Acari in the class of Arachnida
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Classification of order and super order in the subclass Acari
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
General taxonomic characteristics of orders in the superorder Parasitiformes
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features of order Mesostigmata
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the Cohort Gamasina
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the superfamilies Ascoidea and Dermanyssoidea
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the superfamily Phytoseioidea
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the family Phytoseiidae
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
General taxonomic characteristics of orders in the superorder Acariformes
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features of the important superfamilies in the order Trombidiformes
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the Cohort Raphignathina
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features of the important superfamilies in the order Sarcoptiformes
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the Cohort Astigmatina
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination136137
Final Examination136137
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026