COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL BIOLOGY 1

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To learn the misconceptions about subjects of definition of biology, study areas, importance, effect of life and historical development; structure and function of macromolecules in living organisms, structure and function of cells, cell cycle, metabolism, mendelian genetics, molecular basis of inheritance, biotechnological concepts, biodiversity, living-environment associations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn definition of biology, work areas and importance.
2   To be able to learn the common features and classification of living organisms.
3   To be able to comprehend structure and function of molecules in living organisms, structure and function of cell.
4   To be able to learn biodiversity, living organisms-environment relations and misconceptions about these topics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of biology, study areas
2 The importance of biology, the effect of life and historical development
3 Common features of living organisms, chemical content of living organisms
4 Classification of living organisms
5 Structure and function of macromolecules in living organisms
6 Structure and function of the cell
7 Cell cycle
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Metabolism
10 Mendelian genetics, molecular basis of heredity
11 Biotechnological terms
12 Biodiversity
13 Living organisms-environment relations
14 Misconceptions about living organisms-environment relations
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

William T. Keeton James L. Gould, General Biology 1-2. Volume, Palme Publishing

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer, cooperative learning techniques.

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

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

behlul.guler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 13:30-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25
Preparing presentations 2 20
Final 1 1
Midterm 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1554555324
LO.2554453324
LO.3554453324
LO.4554452334

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