COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOLOGY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FEN 1010 BIOLOGY II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to explore energy flow in living systems, examine animal structures and functions in relation to their lifestyles, observe animal tissues and organs in the lab, and compare key stages of reproduction, growth, and development.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explaining the continuous circulation of energy in nature.
2   Understanding the structure and function of animal systems.
3   Explaining the continuous interchange between the living organisms and the non living environment.
4   Understanding that animals have evolved to possess similar structural characteristics like all other living organisms.
5   Understanding how an organism maintains the internal balance and the relationship of systems with each other.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to metabolism; cellular respiration, fermentation Lab: ıntroduction
2 Photosynthesis Lab: observation of photosynthesis
3 Animal Tissues and function Lab: comparison of different tissues
4 Homeostasis and the endocrine system Lab: comparison of different tissues
5 Reproduction and fertilization in animals Lab: growing an organism in the laboratory
6 Growth and development in animals Lab: examination of embryonic development stages
7 Nervous systems in animals Lab: examination of the brain
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Sensory systems in animals Lab: examination of sensory organs
10 Musculoskeletal systems in animals Lab: examination of structure of bones
11 Respiratory systems in animals Lab: examination of the structure of lung and trachea
12 Circulatory systems in animals Lab: examination of the structure of the heart
13 Nutrition and digestion in animals Lab: determination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in nutrients
14 Osmoregulation and excretory systems in animals Lab: examination of the structure of kidney
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Source:
Lecture Notes.

Supplementary Sources:
Sadava, D., Hillis, D. M., Heller, H. C., & Berenbaum, M. R. (2014). Life: The science of biology (9th ed., Trans. Ed. Prof. Dr. Ertunç Gündüz). Ankara: Palme Publishing.

Demirsoy, A. (1989). The fundamental rules of life (General biology, general zoology) (Vol. 1, Part II). Ankara: Meteksan Publishing.

Güneş, T. (2006). General biology. Ankara: Anı Publishing.

Kesercioğlu, T. (2009). The science of living organisms. Ankara: Anı Publishing.

Balım, A. G., Günay, Y., & Akpınar, E. (2005). Biology laboratory practices. In T. Kesercioğlu (Ed.), Ankara: Anı Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question and answer, computer-assisted instruction, experiment, demonstration, observation.

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

Course assessment is carried out through midterm exams, laboratory reports, and final exams in line with the intended learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It ıs obligated to continue to at least %70 of lessons
Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceeding.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

agunay.balim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1554
LO.2554
LO.3554
LO.4554
LO.5554

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