COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOLOGY 3

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 2004 BIOLOGY 3 COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ASLI SADE MEMIŞOĞLU

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

To understand the definitions of genetics and biotechnology, their fields, importance, effects on our lives and history. To understand Mendel s postulates and their use in genetics. To understand basics principles of molecular biology. To learn the area of use of genetics and molecular biology in biotechnology. To follow and interpret the developments in biotechnology. To understand the basic mechanisms of evolution and explain biological concepts with these mechanisms. To To carry out basic molecular biology and genetics experiments in the laboratory environment

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analyze the structure and functions of nucleic acids
2   Describe DNA replication and recombinant DNA properties
3   Understand and describe the processes of RNA and protein synthesis, design basic experiments related to these subjects
4   Describe the effect of DNA mutations on living organisms
5   Show how Mendel came to the conclusions of independent assortment and segregation, apply the laws of inheritence to related problems
6   Explain he concepts of character, gene, locus, mutation, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous and heterozygous
7   Explain the daily use of microbial, plant, animal, environmental and medical biotechnology
8   Understand the basic steps of recombinant DNA technology
9   Interpret genetic engineering and modern biotechnology methods and their consequences
10   Interpret genetic engineering and modern biotechnology methods and their consequences
11   Explain the generation of life and diversity of living organisms in terms of evolutionary mechanisms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 DNA structure and replication Lab: Introduction to basic instruments
2 Genetic code, transcription and translation Lab: Computer simulation
3 Mendel genetics and extensions Lab: Monohybrid cross
4 DNA and chromosomal mutations Lab: Dihybrid cross
5 Recombinant DNA technology Lab: DNA isolation
6 Basic principles of biotechnology Lab: Polymerase chain reaction
7 Microbial, plant and animal biotechnology Lab: Agarose gel electrophoresis
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 Basic applications of biotechnology Lab: Protein isolation
10 Natural selection and philogenetic trees Lab: Western blotting
11 Mecahnisms of evolution: selection and mutation Lab: Computer simulation
12 Mechanisms of evolution: Migration, genetic drift and non random mating Lab: Computer simulation
13 Adaptation and sexual selection Lab: Computer simulation
14 Evolution af life and humans Lab: Computer simulation
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Lecture notes
Supplementary sources:
- Concepts of Genetics. William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte Spencer. Pearson.
- Introduction to Biotechnology. Michael A. Palladino, William J. Thieman. Pearson.
- Evolutionary Analyses, Scott Freeman, Jon C. Herron. Pearson

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer, case-study, cooperative learning techniques, experiments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of laboratory reports, midterm and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Its required to join to %70 of courses
- The Instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.memisoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Labratory 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing the laboratory notebook 13 1 13
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1252341
LO.225234
LO.3253344443
LO.4254345
LO.525334
LO.625344
LO.7453455324542
LO.825345325552
LO.9555555325542
LO.10555355342
LO.11555355342

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