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| ORM7211 | Insect Behavior | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study, Lab work | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Kadir Alperen COŞKUNER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To give students an understanding of the ecological aspects of insect behavior. To give knowledge about the mechanisms underlying the behavioral reactions of insectsTo acquaint students with new and important research in the areas of insect physiology and behavior, through readings and interactive presentation of papers from the primary literature in these areas. To understand how a number of insect behavioral systems function, and gaining insight into the ways in which behavioral research can be conducted. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn about the evolutionary and ecological processes that shape the immense and fascinating diversity of behavior found in the insect class. | 2,3,7 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | get to know the major concepts and theories of behavioral ecology and become familiar with some of the scientific literature in insect behavior. | 2,3,7 | 1, | | PO - 3 : | being familiar with the topics deal with fundamental questions about behavior, evolution and ontogeny of behavior, habitat choice and migration, predator and prey, social behavior, biological rhythms and communication. | 2,3,7 | 1, | | PO - 4 : | give various examples will be given of applications in behavioral biology.
| 2,3,7 | 1, | | PO - 5 : | procure an understanding and knowledge of the theoretical framework underlying behavioral biology and basic insight in applications of behavioral biology to ecology and entomology.
| 2,3,7 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| History of animal behavior; genetics of behavior; hormonal and environmental control of behavior; orientation to environmental cues; physiological and behavioral thermoregulation; behaviors in extreme environments; Insect-plant relationships: secondary plant substances, food location, predator-prey relations; social feeding behavior; Production and reception of chemical signals; functions of chemical signals: assembly and aggregation, information content of chemical signals; male confusion, mass trapping, kairomones for attraction of predators/parasitoids. Visual communication; Communication by mechanical signals; Passive defense: crypsis, aposematic defenses, mimicry, passive and systemic chemical defenses; active defenses; group defense. Epigamic behavior: male competition; neural and hormonal control of mating behavior. Ovipositon behavior and care of young: brood care, nesting behavior, parthenogenesis, paedogenesis. Social organization: Types of insect associations; aggregations, groups, societies; caste differentiation; social communication; social parasitism, inquilinism, dulosis, trophic parasitism. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | History of animal behavior
| | | Week 2 | Genetics of behavior
| | | Week 3 | Hormonal and environmental control of behavior
| | | Week 4 | Orientation to environmental cues, physiological and behavioral thermoregulation
| | | Week 5 | Behaviors in extreme environments
| | | Week 6 | Insect-plant relationships: secondary plant substances, food location, predator-prey relations; social feeding behavior
| | | Week 7 | Production and reception of chemical signals
| | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Functions of chemical signals: assembly and aggregation, information content of chemical signals
| | | Week 10 | Male confusion, mass trapping, kairomones for attraction of predators/parasitoids
| | | Week 11 | Visual communication; Communication by mechanical signals
| | | Week 12 | Passive defense: crypsis, aposematic defenses, mimicry, passive and systemic chemical defenses; active defenses; group defense
| | | Week 13 | Epigamic behavior: male competition; neural and hormonal control of mating behavior
| | | Week 14 | Ovipositon behavior and care of young: brood care, nesting behavior, parthenogenesis, paedogenesis
| | | Week 15 | Social organization: Types of insect associations; aggregations, groups, societies; caste differentiation; social communication; social parasitism, inquilinism, dulosis, trophic paras
| | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Miller, J.R.and T.A. Miller, 1990. Insect-Plant Interactions, Springer-verlag, New York, 342p. | | | |
| 1 | Finch, S., 1980. Chemical attraction of plant-feeding insects to plants. In: Applied Biology. Coaker T.H. (ed), Academic pres, NY, 67-143p. | | | 2 | Price, P.V., 1997. Insect Ecology, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 874p. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Ödev | 4 | 10 | 40 | | Diğer 1 | 4 | 10 | 40 | | Total work load | | | 80 |
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