BIY115 General Biology

5 ECTS - 2-2 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code BIY115
Name General Biology
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. SEVİM POLAT


Course Goal

To gain basic information about general characteristics of living organisms, cell structure, plant and animal cells, tissues and systems.

Course Content

In this lecture, the study areas of biology sciences and common characteristics of living organisms are described. Cell and cell structure, procaryotic and eucaryotic cells, cell organelles and their functions, cell division, plant tissues and their functions, respiration and photosynthesis, structure of animal, animal tissues, organ systems, classification of animals are explained with theoretical lectures and laboratory practice.

Course Precondition

no prerequisites

Resources

1.General Biology, 2008. Yel M. Bahçeci Z. ve Yılmaz M. 2. Lecture notes

Notes

Other publications on lecture topics


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 1.Defines the basic principles of the science of biology
LO02 2. Sorts the common characteristics of living organisms
LO03 3.explains cell structure and functions of organelles, the differences between primitive and advanced cells
LO04 4.Distinguish the differences between plant and animal cells
LO05 5.Explains cell division and growth
LO06 6.Explains the role of plant and animal tissues
LO07 7.Defines the basic system and their function of animal organisms
LO08 8. Classifies the surrounding plant and animal organisms in general.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 1
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication. 2
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 2
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Creating public awareness about fisheries and having the ability to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. 2
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Communicating oral and written effectively, participating the seminars and meetings in expertise field, following the foreign language publications. 1
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Using the informatics and communicating technology
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 2
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 3
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 1


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to Biology Science, common features of living organisms Reading on course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Cell structure, procaryote and eucaryote cell Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
3 Cell organelles and their roles, differences between plant and animal cells Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri, Deney / Laboratuvar
4 Cells division (mitosis) Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
5 Cell division (Meios division) Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
6 Cell tissues and their functions Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
7 Respiration and photosynthesis in plants Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri, Deney / Laboratuvar
8 Midterm exam Study for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Structure of animal cell, cytoplasm and organelles of animal cell, protein synthesis Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Cell division, spermatogenesis, fertilisation and growth Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Animal tissues I Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Animal tissues II Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Tissue systems of animal tissues Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
14 Organ systems in animal and thier functions Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
15 Classification of animals Reading the lecture notes and related resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
16 Final exam Study for final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Final exam Study for final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 2 2
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 8 16
Final Exam 1 14 14
Total Workload (Hour) 130
Total Workload / 25 (h) 5,20
ECTS 5 ECTS