Information Package / Course Catalogue
Insect Population Ecology
Course Code: ZBK613
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Population dynamics of insect populations in agricultural area, interpretation of relationships between factors effecting insect populations and applications in plant production

Course Content

Distribution of insects and factors effecting distributions, population density, population increases and population dynamics in ecosystems and agro-ecosystems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Promote interpretation ability on the population dynamics of insects
2.Provide information on the factors effecting population changes
3.To understand the relation between different insect species in the same agro ecosystems
4.Learn relationships between prey -predator, parasitoid-host in agro ecosystems
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Begon, M. And Mortimer, M., 1994. Population Ecology. Blackwell Scientific Publications, London, 220.
2.Kocataş, A., 1994. Ekoloji ve Çevre Biyolojisi. E.Ü. Fen Fakültesi Ders Kitapları Serisi No: 142.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General definations and concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Population and its structural features
Week 3 - Theoretical
Samplings and numerical characteristics of populations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of age in terms of pest population dynamics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Migrations of insects
Week 6 - Theoretical
Migrations of insects
Week 7 - Theoretical
Life table of insects and its importance in terms of insect control
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sex ratio and its effects on population level
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diversity and adaptation of insects to environmental variations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Parazitism and predation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Natural balance and effecting factors
Week 12 - Theoretical
Importance of population dynamics of pests and natural enemies in agricultural production
Week 13 - Theoretical
Modelling of pest population increase
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Term Project142256
Project114014
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
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
4
4
3
2
2
OÇ-2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
OÇ-3
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
OÇ-4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
OÇ-5
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026