COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL BIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 1006 GENERAL BIOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MELIS ARZU UYULGAN

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main aim of this course is to help prospective teachers understand the basic concepts of biology and establish relationships between them.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   After completing this course, the students will be able to relate the major concepts in biology
2   Explain the diversity and classification of living things
3   Explain cell and structure of cell
4   Explain the differences between plant and animal tissues
5   Explain the importance of continual conversion of natural energy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Diversity and classification of living things
2 Diversity and classification of living things
3 Cell and cell structure
4 Cell and cell structure
5 Heredity
6 Heredity
7 Plant and animal tissues
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Plant and animal tissues
10 Human body and organ systems
11 Human body and organ systems
12 Cell metabolism and energy
13 Cell metabolism and energy
14 Living and environment
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Güneş T (2006). Genel Biyoloji, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, discussion, Question-Answer Method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The assignment report (10%), midterm exam (30%) and final exam (60%) determine the course success grade of the student.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-Participation in 70% of the classes is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual or cooperative learning in the planned education and training period. The effect of the applications to be made in the evaluation process announced to students at the
beginning of the academic year.
- Acts within the framework of the relevant regulation regarding unethical behaviours that may occur in classes and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: hurmuz.ceylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

This will be announced in the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.13334
LO.23334
LO.33334
LO.43334
LO.53334

CONTACT INFORMATION
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