Insect Ecology
| Title | Οικολογία Εντόμων / Insect Ecology |
| Code | ΣΦΠ101Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Kovaios |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020768 |
Programme of Study: PMS « SYGCΗRONĪ FYTOPROSTASIA KAI VIOTECΗNOLOGIKES EFARMOGES» (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600223909
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600223909
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
a. identify the basic aspects of ecology
b. understand the insect-plant relations and the economic importance of insects
c. understand the effects of abiotic environmental factors on insects
d. understand and explain insect behavior
e. understand insect relations with other organisms
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Εισαγωγή στην Οικολογία Εντόμων, βασικές έννοιες, ορισμοί. Δομή και λειτουργίες του οικοσυστήματος, Οικολογία θρέψης των εντόμων και άλλων αρθροπόδων. Ενδοειδικός και διειδικός ανταγωνισμός. Στρατηγικές αναπαραγωγής των εντόμων. Επίδραση της θερμοκρασίας στην ανάπτυξη και αναπαραγωγή των εντόμων. Έντομα και Φυτό ξενιστής. Αλληλεπιδράσεις φυτού-φυτοφάγων εντόμων. Μετανάστευση και διασπορά εντόμων. Πληθυσμοί και παρουσία εντόμων και σχέσεις με περιβάλλον. Φωτοπεριοδισμός σε έντομα και ακάρεα. Βιολογικοί ρυθμοί. Χημική οικολογία σε έντομα και ακάρεα. Φυσικοί εχθροί εντόμων και βιολογική καταπολέμηση. ΄Εντομα και κλίμα. Βιοποικιλότητα και διατήρηση πληθυσμών. Εξελικτική οικολογία εντόμων.
Keywords
Insect ecology, Ecosystem, Insects and plants, Photoperiodism, Insects and climate, Chemical ecology, Migration and dispersal
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Power point, e-learning, zoom
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ||||
| Exams | |||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
Review work (writing) 30%
Final written exams 70%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
11-12-2021
