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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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General Biology |
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| Course Code |
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BIY115 |
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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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1 |
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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. CANAN TÜRELİ
Prof.Dr. SEVİM POLAT
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Defines the basic principles of the science of biology
Defines the common characteristics of living organisms
explains cell structure and functions of organelles, the differences between primitive and advanced cells
Explains the differences between plant and animal cells
Explains cell division and growth
explains the role of plant and animal tissues
Defines the basic system and their function of animal organisms
Classifies the surrounding plant and animal organisms in general.
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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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None |
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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 gain basic information about general characteristics of living organisms, cell structure, plant and animal cells, tissues and systems. |
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| Course Contents |
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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. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and microscope laboratory of Faculty of Fisheries |
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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 |
Introduction to Biology Science, common features of living organisms |
Reading of course subjects |
Lecture |
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2 |
Cell structure, procaryote and eucaryote cell |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, demonstratation |
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3 |
Cell organelles and their roles, differences between plant and animal cells |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice |
Lecture, demonstratation, laboratory practice |
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4 |
Cells division (mitosis) |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice |
Lecture, demonstratation, laboratory practice |
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5 |
Cells division (meios) |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice |
Lecture, laboratory practice |
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6 |
Cell tissues and their functions |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, laboratory practice |
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7 |
Respiration and photosynthesis in plants, structure of animal cell, cytoplasm and organelles of animal cell |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, demonstratation |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Study for exam |
Written exam |
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9 |
Protein synthesis |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice |
Lecture, laboratory practice |
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10 |
Cell division, spermatogenesis, fertilisation and growth |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources, preparation for laboratory practice |
Lecture, laboratory practice |
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11 |
Animal tissues |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, laboratory practice |
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12 |
Animal tissues |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, demonstratation |
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13 |
Tissue systems and functionsof animal tissues |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, demonstratation |
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14 |
Organ systems in animal and thier functions |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, demonstratation |
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15 |
Classification of animals |
Reading the lecture notes and related resources |
Lecture, demonstratation |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Study for final exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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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 |
1 |
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 |
Using the informatics and communicating technology |
0 |
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2 |
Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. |
1 |
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3 |
Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field |
0 |
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4 |
Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. |
4 |
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5 |
assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems |
4 |
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6 |
Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. |
4 |
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7 |
Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution |
2 |
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8 |
Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting |
1 |
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9 |
Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning |
2 |
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10 |
Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication |
2 |
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11 |
Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. |
2 |
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12 |
Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. |
1 |
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13 |
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 |
0 |
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14 |
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 |
1 |
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15 |
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. |
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 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Total Workload: | 126 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.04 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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