COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL BIOLOGY I LABORATORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 1503 GENERAL BIOLOGY I LABORATORY COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2

Offered By

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ARZU GÖRMEZ

Offered to

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to teach general biology concepts with basic research and application techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns laboratory working principles.
2   Knows basic microscopic examination methods.
3   Distinguish various cell types by examining cell structures.
4   Distinguish various vegetative tissues, organs, and the different formations they contain.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Laboratory safety and basic laboratory rules
2 Measurement units and basic laboratory techniques
3 Microscope and usage of microscope
4 Analysis of the bacterial cell in light microscope
5 Analysis of the fungal cell in light microscope
6 Analysis of the plant cell in light microscope
7 Plastids
8 Ergastic materials: Starches, Protein (Alleurons), Crystals
9 Cytoplasm acts: circulation- rotation, Plasmolysis-deplasmolysis
10 Cell division: mitosis
11 Tissues: protector tissue
12 Tissues: support tissue
13 Tissues: leaf tissue.
14 General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Campbell, N.A. ve Reece, J.B. Çev. Edit.: Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, Ismail Türkan, Campbell Biology, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, (12th edition)
2. Malyer, H. ve Genç, Z. Botanik Uygulamaları Morfoloji, 2000.
3. Dean, H.L. ve Schuhmacher, R.W. Biology of Plants Laboratory Exercises Brown Publ. USA, 287pp., 1987.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, presentation, preparing report, and question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated with midterm exams, report presentations, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

arzu.gormez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced after the course programs are determined.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.143322222433
LO.252233
LO.332332
LO.4423

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