COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASIC CONCEPTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 5018 BASIC CONCEPTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

To demonstrate the basic concepts in biochemistry and the relationships between these concepts in a meaningful way.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the basic concepts and properties of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
2   Relate the concepts of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
3   Develop networks of concepts in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
4   Prepare examples of concept maps in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
5   Develop conceptual change texts in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
6   Aware of the existence of national and international developments in the field of biochemistry and biotechnology
7   Follow and interpret the national and international articles
8   Present teaching material prepared original to the Biochemistry and Biotechnology field in written and verbally

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Biochemistry and biotechnology concepts and its learning
2 Process of concept development in biochemistry and biotechnology
3 Classification of concepts in biochemistry and biotechnology
4 Progressivity of concepts in biochemistry and biotechnology
5 Association of concepts in biochemistry and biotechnology
6 Tables of semantic analysis in biochemistry and biotechnology
7 Concepts networks in biochemistry and biotechnology
8 homework evaluation
9 Examples of concept network in biochemistry and biotechnology
10 Mind maps in biochemistry and biotechnology
11 Examples of the mind map in biochemistry and biotechnology
12 Concept maps in biochemistry and biotechnology
13 Examples of concept maps in biochemistry and biotechnology
14 Conceptual change texts in biochemistry and biotechnology
15 presentation avaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Gilbert, H., F. (1992). Basic Concepts in Biochemistry. A Student s Survival Guide McGraw Hill.
Achrekar, J. (2005). Concepts in Biotechnology (Hardcover. Dominant Publishers & Distributors)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation , group discussion, expression, active learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam(30%), Paper/Presentation(10%),final exam points (60%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday between 11.00-12.00 hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 3 10 30
Preparing presentations 3 10 30
Final Assignment 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.154433
LO.2542443
LO.35455453
LO.45455453
LO.55455453
LO.63555
LO.7355
LO.85