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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
GENERAL BIOLOGY MBG103 First Term (Fall) 3 + 4 7

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY1
SEMESTERFirst Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Çiğdem Akın Pekşen
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Explain and evaluate the structural and molecular properties of living things.
2) Conceive and interpret the basic information related to cell theory and genetic code.
3) Evaluate general features of all organisms and classify them. Evaluate and interpret basically mechanisms related to the photosynthesis and fermentation which maintain biological diversity.
4) Get basic knowledge about Evolution and evolutionary processes and interpret them.
5) Analyze, evaluate and report various experimental studies in the field of biology.
6) Answer the questions about basic the working principles of the microscope.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThis course is designed to provide Molecular Biology and Genetics students with a basic knowledge of life sciences, chemistry of life, cell theory, genetic code, evolution, and the diversity of life; and with the ability to conduct experiments and reporting in a safe and in accordance with the rules in the laboratory.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Life Sciences
2nd Week Chemistry of Life: Introduction to Biological Molecules
3rd Week Cell Biology: Cellular Structures and Functions, Cell Membranes
4th Week Cell Biology: Mitosis and Meiosis
5th Week The Genetic Basis of Life: Nucleic Acid Inheritance and Expression of Genes
6th Week Fundamentals of Evolution and Phylogeny
7th Week Microevolution and Macroevolution
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Diversity of Life I: Prokarya (Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria)
10th Week Diversity of Life II: Protista
11th Week Diversity of Life III: Kingdom Fungi and Fermentation
12th Week Diversity of Life IV: Kingdom Plantae (Nonvascular, Seedless Vascular and Seed Plants) and Photosynthesis
13th Week Diversity of Life V: Kingdom Animalia (Invertebrates)
14th Week Diversity of Life V: Kingdom Animalia (Vertebrates)
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGCampbell Biology (12th Edition). Reece JB, Urry LA, Cain ML, Wasserman SA, Minorsky PV, Jackson RB.
Life: Science of Biology (10th Ed). Sadava D, Hillis DM, Heller CH, Berenbeum MR. Sinauer Associates, Inc., and W. H. Freeman and Company.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Experiment,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Quiz89
Practice79
Other112
Total(%)65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)35
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz71,510,5
Individual or group work14342
Preparation for Final exam11616
Course hours13339
Preparation for Midterm exam11313
Laboratory (including preparation)7535
Final exam122
Homework
Quiz7,151,05
Report writing7749
Total Workload209,55
Total Workload / 306,98
ECTS Credits of the Course7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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