University :Mansoura University |
Faculty :Faculty of Science |
Department :Zoology Department |
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| 1- Course data :- |
| | Code: | 47301 | | Course title: | مورفولوجى وتصنيف وتنقية ومجموعة حشرية | | Year/Level: | ثالثة حشرات وكيمياء | | Program Title: | | | Specialization: | | | Teaching Hours: | Theoretical: | 4 | Tutorial: | | Practical: | 8 |
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| 2- Course aims :- |
| - Identify the external morphology of different parts of insect body
- Know where to fix insect and how to preserve them
- Know how to classify the different orders of class Insecta
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| 3- Course Learning Outcomes :- |
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| 4- Course contents :- |
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| 1 | Comparative morphology: Cephalic Region. (cephalization, head capsule, function and functional adaptation of head capsule, tentorium) | | | 2 | Cephalic Appendages: ( structure and types of antennae, structure and types of mouth parts). The neck region (the cervix) | | | 3 | The thoracic region. Prothorax, mesothorax, metathorax | | | 4 | Thoracic appendages: (structure and types of legs, structure and types of wings, wing venation, wing coupling). The abdominal region and its appendages. | | | 5 | Insect Collection and Preservation: Where to look for insects | | | 6 | Different collecting equipments: Aerial nets, sweeping nets, beating nets, water nets, aspirator, New jersey light traps, sticky traps, sifters Berles funnel, pitfall traps. | | | 7 | Killing Jars (cyanide jars, ethyl acetate jars) Relaxing jars | | | 8 | Storage of Insects: Direct pinning, double mounts, mounting on spreading boards, labeling, storage in storing box. | | | 9 | Permanent whole mount preparation (maceration, washing, dehydration, dealcoholization, mounting using cover slip) | | | 10 | Paraffin processing of tissue blocks: (dissection, fixation, post fixation treatment, initial dehydration, dealcoholization, infiltration, embedding, trimming, attachment, sectioning). Affixing paraffin sections. Processing paraffin sections. (deparaffination, removal of deparaffining solution, hydration, staining, dehydration, dealcoholization, mounting the cover slip | | | 11 | Insect taxonomy: Bases of classification. Sub class Apterygota, Order Thysanura, Order Collembola. | | | 12 | Sub Class Pterygota, Order Orthoptera, Order Odonata. Order Dermaptera, Dictyoptera, Mallophaga | | | 13 | Orders: Siphonculata Hemiptera Homoptera, Isoptera, | | | 14 | Orders: Siphonaptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera | | | 15 | Practical morphology, collection and preparation, and taxonomy. | |
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| 5- Teaching and learning methods :- |
| | S | Method |
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| Lectures | | light microscope, dissecting microscope, different collecting equipments, manual microtome. Preserved insects. |
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| 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :- |
| - Microscopes, mounted specimens, computers.
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| 7- Student assessment :- |
| A. Timing |
| | No | Method | Week |
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| 1 | written exam | 14 | | 2 | oral exam | 14 | | 3 | practical exam | 13 |
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| B. Degree |
| | No | Method | Degree |
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| 1 | Mid_term examination | 0 | | 2 | Final_term examination | 70 | | 3 | Oral examination | 10 | | 4 | Practical examination | 20 | | 5 | Semester work | 0 | | 6 | Other types of asessment | 0 | | Total | 100% |
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| 8- List of books and references |
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| 1 | Arthropod Collection and Identification "Laboratory and Field Techniques By: Gibb, T. J. & Oseto, C. Y.2006 | | | 2 | Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity By: Daly, H. V.; Doyen, J. T. and Purcell, A. H. 1998 | | | 3 | The insects "An Outline of Entomology" By: Gullan, P. J. and Cranston, P. S.2005 | | | 4 | Course notes of Entomology. | |
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| 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course |
| | S | Content | Study week |
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| Comparative morphology: Cephalic Region. (cephalization, head capsule, function and functional adaptation of head capsule, tentorium) | | | Cephalic Appendages: ( structure and types of antennae, structure and types of mouth parts). The neck region (the cervix) | | | The thoracic region. Prothorax, mesothorax, metathorax | | | Thoracic appendages: (structure and types of legs, structure and types of wings, wing venation, wing coupling). The abdominal region and its appendages. | | | Insect Collection and Preservation: Where to look for insects | | | Different collecting equipments: Aerial nets, sweeping nets, beating nets, water nets, aspirator, New jersey light traps, sticky traps, sifters Berles funnel, pitfall traps. | | | Killing Jars (cyanide jars, ethyl acetate jars) Relaxing jars | | | Storage of Insects: Direct pinning, double mounts, mounting on spreading boards, labeling, storage in storing box. | | | Permanent whole mount preparation (maceration, washing, dehydration, dealcoholization, mounting using cover slip) | | | Paraffin processing of tissue blocks: (dissection, fixation, post fixation treatment, initial dehydration, dealcoholization, infiltration, embedding, trimming, attachment, sectioning). Affixing paraffin sections. Processing paraffin sections. (deparaffination, removal of deparaffining solution, hydration, staining, dehydration, dealcoholization, mounting the cover slip | | | Insect taxonomy: Bases of classification. Sub class Apterygota, Order Thysanura, Order Collembola. | | | Sub Class Pterygota, Order Orthoptera, Order Odonata. Order Dermaptera, Dictyoptera, Mallophaga | | | Orders: Siphonculata Hemiptera Homoptera, Isoptera, | | | Orders: Siphonaptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera | | | Practical morphology, collection and preparation, and taxonomy. | |
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| Course Coordinator(s): - |
| - Azeza Abdo Mohamed Darwish
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| Head of department: - |
| Gamal Mohamed Fathy Elsaid Edrees |
