Entomology

Course: Landscape Design and Greening (Bachelor)

Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Title
Entomology
Code
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR3. Conduct a literary search in Ukrainian and foreign languages and analyze the information received. PR16. Based on in-depth knowledge of the natural sciences, to form an idea of the conservation of biological diversity to increase productivity, increase sustainability and ecological plasticity of artificial phytocenoses and natural ecosystems in modern urban landscapes under global climate change.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the characteristics of the main types of animals. 2. Be able to identify the main groups (classes) of arthropods by diagnostic features. 3. Possess elementary skills in using specialized computer programs for presenting data in text format, searching and analyzing information in specialized professional journals and the Internet.
Course content
When studying this discipline, students have the opportunity to get acquainted with the largest group of living organisms in terms of the number of species on Earth, to learn the features of the structure and functioning of the body of an insect, to find out the reasons for the biological progress of this group, to determine the role of insects in ecosystems and human life, to gain skills in conducting entomological research. The relevance of studying this discipline is also determined by the need and importance of the student's understanding of the role of insects in anthropogenic ecosystems created and maintained by man, in particular, due to the existence of close and diverse relationships between plants and insects.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Entomology: a course of lectures / Compiled by: N.O. Mamushkin. - Kyiv, 2020. - 111 p. [Electronic edition]
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, laboratory classes, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester grading: 1. Control work 1 (test, conducted remotely): РН 1.1-1.2 - 10 points / 5 points. 2. Control work 2 (test, carried out remotely): РН 1.1-1.2 - 10 points / 5 points. 3. Examination 3 (test conducted remotely): РН 1.1-1.2 - 10 points / 5 points. 4. Control work 4 (test, conducted remotely): РН 1.1-1.2 - 10 points / 5 points. 5. Defense of abstracts: РН 1.1-3.1 - 20 points / 10 points. Final grade: in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Nataliia Matushkina
Department of Ecology and Zoology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Ecology and Zoology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center