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Mite Taxonomy

Course Code	: ZBK606
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 2
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

Some important species of families in the subclass Acari and their general taxonomical features and the identification characteristics will be mentioned.

Course Content

Taxonomical features and the identification characteristics in the super orders of Parasitiformes and Acariformes of the subclass Acari including important plant feeding mites and their predatory mites are explained.

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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

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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 Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Lecture - Practice	14	2	2	56
Midterm Examination	1	16	1	17
Final Examination	1	20	1	21
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

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

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