| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | F201AL | General Biology I | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to give students an outline of history of biology and acquaint them with general knowledge about cell,tissue and organs,living creatures and recognition of living creatures. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr.Gör. Abdurrahman SEFALI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | comprehend the historical development of biology | | 2 | learn the properties of living organisms | | 3 | learn the structure of the cell and will be able to explain the importance of it on living organism | | 4 | comprehend the properties of division and reproduction | | 5 | know the systems and organs of living organism |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Introduction of biology,its fields, importance and its impact on our life and a brief overview to historical development of biology. Important branches of biology. Diversity of living creatures and classification of them: Living and non-living structures. Science of living creatures: Viruses,bacteria(Archae and real bacteria),Eucaryotes(Protista.Mycetes.Plants.Animals.) Concept of species and Taxonomical structures. Viruses,Moneras,Protista,Mycetes. Structure and features of plants. Smalles unit of life: Cell. Structure and function of cell. Cell membrane, cytoplasm and organelle. Nucleus. Nuclear division ; Mitotic division,Meiosis division and uncontrolled cell division. Tissues: Plantal tissues,Divisible tissue andd permanent tissue. Plantal organs and their structure: Vegetative organs,Generative organs. Gamogenesis,fertilization and development of phanerogams and cryptogamic plants. Classification of animals: Classifying animals by similarities and differences, life styles |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | 1- Planning of the course, things that students should do, exam dates
| | | | 2 | 2- Introduction to biology, fields of biology, and sub-branches of biology and living and non-living creatures
| | | | 3 | 3- Cell,cell divisions,organs and tissues
| | | | 4 | 4- Viruses,Prokaryotes
| | | | 5 | 5- Eucaryotics and protist(an)s
| | | | 6 | 6- Plant Kingdom
| | | | 7 | 7- Mycetes
| | | | 8 | 8- Exam
| | | | 9 | 9- Animal kingdom- Intervertebrates
| | | | 10 | 10- Invertebrates-Vertebrates
| | | | 11 | 11- Vertebrates-Mammals
| | | | 12 | 12- Mammals-General Repetition
| | | | 13 | 13- Out-of-school activity
| | | | 14 | 14- Biodiversity
| | | | 15 | 15- general exams | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Campbell, N. A. (1997). Biologie, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. Heidelberg-Berlin-Oxford Star C., Taggart R. (1995). Biology, The Unity and Diversity of Life, Wadsworth, U.S.A Publishing Company.
2. Kiziroğlu, İ. (2000). Genel Biyoloji Canlılar bilimi Biyoloji, Desen Yayınları, Ankara.
3. Erten, S. (2011). Canlılar Bilimi ? Canlılar Alemi, Aydan Yayıncılık, Ankara
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Reading | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | 5 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | 5 | 4 | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | 5 | 4 | | 5 | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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