| Course Name | General Biology |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLBT 105 | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is strengthen the infrastructure for biological information and providing basic knowledge accumulation. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Learning of 10 team of vitality teachings, knowing the scientific methods and chemical content of living organisms, structure and function of macromolecules, journay to cell, İdentification of ecological concepts. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | X |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to biology 10 team of vitality teachings Scientific method | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 |
| 2 | Chemical content of living organisms | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 2/7 |
| 3 | Structure and Function of Macromolecules | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 2/8 |
| 4 | Introduction to metabolism | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 2/9 |
| 5 | Journay to cell | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 2/10 |
| 6 | Membrane; structure of membranes | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 2/12 |
| 7 | Mid term | |
| 8 | Cellular respiration | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 3 |
| 9 | Photosynthesis | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 4 |
| 10 | Cell-to-cell communication | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 5 |
| 11 | Cell cycle: What is genom and chromosome ? Mitotic division | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 6 |
| 12 | meiosis and ve sexual life cycle | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 7 |
| 13 | Mendel laws, Chromosomal basis of heredity, Transition of gene to protein | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 8 |
| 14 | Identification of ecological concepts, Biogeochemical cycles of Ecosystems | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 Chapter 8 |
| 15 | General review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., “Biology”, Palme Publishing, Translate Ed. Ertunç Gündüz, Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan (2006) ISBN: 0-8053-6624-5 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 20 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 65 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 4 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 4 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 25 | |
| Total | 100 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have knowledge on theories, concepts, methods and tools which are the basis of Laboratory Technology. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to synthesize, analyze, interpret, question, criticize and follow professional legal regulations. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to use the theoretical knowledge acquired in the field of application and improve solutions for problems. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to work effectively as an individual and on multidisciplinary teams and use them in the working environment. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to use computer programs and information and communication technologies at the level required by his/her profession. | |||||
| 6 | To be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, monitor developments in science and technology and constantly renew itself. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have a professional and ethical responsibility. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to have the ability to communicate effectively in Turkish both oral and written. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to monitor the developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues by using English at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to know the concepts of work safety, environmental protection, quality and fulfill their requirements. | X | ||||
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