Information Package / Course Catalogue
Insects Of Laboratuvary Animals
Course Code: VPR623
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give information about insects that cause disease in laboratuvary animals systematics, morphology and biology

Course Content

The prevalence and ways of transmission in insects of laboratuary animals

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having information about the morphology of insects of laboratuary animals
2.Having information about important disease based by insects
3.Having information about how these parasites infect animals, clinical signs, economical value
4.To have informations about diagnosis methods of these diseases
5.To have informations about prevention and control methods for these diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tüzer, E., Toparlak, M., Göksu, K. (1997) Veteriner Entomoloji, İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji ABD, İstanbul.
2.Wall, R., D. Shearer, (1997) Veterinary Entomology, Chapman and Hall, Great Britain.
3.Kaufmann, J., (1996) Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals, Birkhäuser, Switzerland.
4.Peters, W., G. Pasvol, (2002) Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology, Mosby International Limited, China.
5.Burgu, A., Karaer, Z. (2005) Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi, Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, İzmir.
6.Schmidt, G.D., Roberts, L.S. (1985) Foundations of Parasitology, Times Mirror/Mosby, Missiuri.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Medical importance of insects
Week 2 - Theoretical
Clasification, morphology and biology of Insecta
Week 3 - Theoretical
Hemiptera; Cimicidae
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hemiptera; Reduviidae
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hemiptera as vector
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mallophaga
Week 7 - Theoretical
Anaplura
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Phthiraptera as vector
Week 10 - Theoretical
Siphonaptera
Week 11 - Theoretical
Siphonaptera as vector
Week 12 - Theoretical
Diptera, Nematocera
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nematocera as vector
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diptera, Brachycera-I, Diptera, Brachycera-II, Brachycera as vector
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
Assignment1202
Quiz1303
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)49
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
OÇ-4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026