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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Environmental Biology |
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| Course Code |
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BİO522 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MÜLKİYE KASAP
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Explains general aspects of environment.
Lists the ecology and ecological concepts.
Explains the energy flow in ecosystems.
Describes the ecosystems and environmental change.
Remembers the matter cycle in the environment.
Describes environmental pollution.
Explains water and air pollution.
Lists the giant ecosystems of the world.
Describes food reservoir and starvation.
Explains the growth and adjustment of populations.
Explains the growth and control of human populations and interactions between populations.
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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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BİO501 Principles of Medical Biology
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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 understand and explain the general aspects of environment, ecology and ecological concepts, energy flow in ecosystems, ecosystems and environment changing, cycle of materials in ecosystems, environmental pollution, water and air pollution, giant ecosystems of the world, food reservoir and starvation, growth and adjustment of populations, growth and control of human populations, interaction between populations. |
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| Course Contents |
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Ecology and ecological concepts, energy flow in ecosystems, ecosystems and environment changing, cycle of materials in ecosystems, environmental pollution, water and air pollution, giant ecosystems of the world, food reservoir and starvation, growth and adjustment of populations, growth and control of human populations, interaction between populations. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Seminar room |
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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 |
To explain the general aspects of environment |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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2 |
To list the ecology and ecological concepts |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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3 |
To tell the energy flow of ecosystem |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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4 |
To describe ecosystems and environment changing |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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5 |
To remind the matter cycle of environment |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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6 |
To describe the environmental pollution |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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7 |
To tell the water and air pollution |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Multiple-choice questions preparing |
Written exam |
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9 |
To list the giant ecosystem of world |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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10 |
To list the giant ecosystem of world |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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11 |
To describe the food reservoirs and starvation |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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12 |
To explain the growth and adjusting of populations |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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To explain the growth and control of human populations and interactions between populations |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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14 |
To explain the growth and control of human populations and interactions between populations |
Pages to be read, web content to be examined, presentations, homework, sample questions |
Lecture, presentation, group discussion, brain storming, seminar |
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15 |
Repetition of issues and discussion |
Discussion of homework and sample questions |
Brain storming |
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16/17 |
Final |
Multiple-choice questions preparing |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Instructor´s lecture notes
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
14 |
20 |
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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 theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems
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5 |
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2 |
Knows the functions of tissues and organ systems. |
4 |
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3 |
Knows the structure of the genetic material. |
2 |
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4 |
Knows the genetic diseases and the genes that cause genetic diseases and disorders. |
3 |
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5 |
Is able to conduct molecular and cytogenetic diagnosis analysis. |
0 |
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6 |
Knows what numerical and structural abnormalities of the autosomes and the sex chromosomes mean and explain them. |
0 |
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7 |
Is able to do DNA isolation from all types of tissue. |
0 |
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8 |
Is able to perform PCR. |
0 |
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9 |
Is able to perform and interpret agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. |
0 |
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10 |
Is able to measure the DNA obtained from tissues using a spectrophotometer. |
0 |
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11 |
Is capable of interpreting and implementing QF-PCR technique. |
0 |
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12 |
Is able to cell culture from blood, amniotic, chorionic villus biopsy specimens, and obtain chromosome preparation. |
0 |
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13 |
Is able to recognize and interpret all human chromosomes from the preparations derived from chromosome karyotype analysis. |
0 |
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14 |
Learns how to write and comment on a scientific article. |
2 |
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15 |
Knows the structure of genes. |
0 |
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16 |
Knows the chromosome and gene mutations. |
3 |
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17 |
Knows patterns of inheritance (autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, sex-linked dominant and recessive inheritance models). |
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 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 100 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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