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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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General Biology I |
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| Course Code |
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FTÖ201 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. FATİH MATYAR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Acquires the knowledge about the areas of biology. Examines according to the characteristics of living things, understands cell division and cell concept. Understanding of plant and animal tissues, understanding of reproduction in plants
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To learn the effect of biology on our lives . To learn diversity of living things and structures of living things |
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| Course Contents |
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Description of Biology, areas, importance and effect of biology to human life. History of Biology. Taxonomy: living and unliving object. Viruses, Bacteria, Archea, Protista, Fungi, Plants, Animals. Cell, cell divisions. Mitosis, Meiosis. Cancer cells. Tissues: plant tissues, Meristematic tissue, constant tissue. Plant organs. Vegatative organs, generative organs, unflowering and flowering plant reproduction.
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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D-101 |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Description of biology, scope, importance, influence our lives, and a brief overview of the historical development of biology. |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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2 |
Diversity and classification of living things: living and unliving object Viruses |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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3 |
Bacteria and Archae |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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4 |
Protists |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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5 |
Fungi |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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6 |
Plants |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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7 |
Animals |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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8 |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9 |
Structure and characteristics of plants. |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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10 |
Basic Unit of life: Cell, Cell structure and function |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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11 |
The cell membrane, cytoplasm and organelles. Nucleus |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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12 |
Cell division, mitosis, meiosis, and uncontrolled cell division |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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13 |
Tisuess: Plant tissues; divided tissue, tissue Unchanged |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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14 |
Plant Organs and Structures: Vegetative organs |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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15 |
Generative organs. reproduction, fertilization, and development of Flowers and unflowering plants, |
Reading related chapters |
Lectures, demonstrations, animations. |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Fried, George. (1999). Schaum’s Outline of Theory and Problems of Biology. New York: Pearson/Prantice Hall.
Belk, Colleen. M. (2004). Essential Biology with Physiology. San Francisco: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the basic concepts and relationships between concepts in science. |
3 |
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2 |
Explains the basic concepts of effective classroom management. |
0 |
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3 |
Recognizes students´ developmental and learning characteristics and difficulties. |
2 |
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4 |
Explains programs, strategies, methods and techniques related to the science and technology teaching. |
0 |
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5 |
Explains application areas of science in everyday life. |
2 |
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6 |
Offers solutions to problem situations encountered in classroom management. |
2 |
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7 |
Uses appropriate methods and techniques for the development of students´ critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving skills. |
3 |
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8 |
Designs materials from the stuff around in accordance with the requirements of science and technology program and students. |
2 |
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9 |
Queries information in the field of science and technology using scientific methods . |
5 |
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10 |
Uses laboratory according to science and technology program in an appropriate and efficient manner. |
0 |
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11 |
Applies contemporary teaching methods and techniques by which the student can construct their own knowledge. |
0 |
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12 |
Takes responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the field. |
0 |
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13 |
Has life-long learning awareness. |
0 |
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14 |
Shares his/her knowledge and skills, problems and solutions that he/she identified by means of oral and written communication with the expert and non-expert people. |
0 |
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15 |
Uses information and communication technologies effectively. |
0 |
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16 |
Uses English sufficiently to follow developments in science and technology education. |
0 |
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17 |
Sensitive to the agenda of the world and society events / developments . |
0 |
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18 |
Has national and international sensibilities expressed in the Fundamental Law of National Education. |
0 |
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19 |
Behaves in accordance with democracy, human rights, and social, scientific and proffesional ethical values |
0 |
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20 |
In addition to proffesional development,he/she improves himself/herself consistently for individual development in the scientific, social, cultural and sports areas in line with educational requirements. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Total Workload: | 114 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.56 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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