TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Özge Kahraman Ilıkkan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the key concepts that define and distinguish living systems. 2) Will explain the basic building blocks of biology. 3) Will define cellular biology, genetics, and protein synthesis. 4) Will be able to analyze the biological foundations of behavior. 5) Will make inferences about the effects of different biological systems (nervous system, muscular system, endocrine system, immune system, etc.) on human behavior. 6) Explain the general trends in the history of animal evolution and diversification. 7) Will make reasoning based on the theory of evolution.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	General Biology course, enables students have knowledge on human biology and biological systemsas the basic building blocks. In addition, they learn the methods of identification and analysis of thebiological basis of behavior. Among the subjects of the course are cell machinery, genetics, heredity,protein synthesis, organ systems, nervous system and evolution.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Course Introduction & Mechanics 2nd Week Characteristics and Chemistry of Life 3rd Week Evolution 4th Week The History of Life on Earth 5th Week Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Diversity of Animals 6th Week Ecology of Living Systems 7th Week Mid-Term Exam 8th Week Cells: Structure, Components, and Function 9th Week Genetics 10th Week Animal Form and Function: Endocrine Systems 11th Week Animal Form and Function: Nervous Systems 12th Week Animal Form and Function: Sensory and Motor Systems 13th Week Animal Behavior 14th Week Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Mader, S.S. ve Windelspecht, M. (2011). Human biology. Boston: McGraw Hill. Urry, L. A., Cain, M. L., Wasserman, S. A., Minorsky, P. V., & Reece, J. B. (12th Edition). Campbell Biology. Pearson Education, Incorporated.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 2 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6 Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 175 Total Workload / 30 5,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No