| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MBG1012018139 | GENERAL BIOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The main objectives of this course are to provide the student with a clear presentation of the basic concepts and principles of Biology |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Onur Candan |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understand and describe the fundamental principles of the cell | | 2 | Understand and describe the molecular basis for heredity, DNA structure and replication, and protein | | 3 | Understand and describe the principles of chromosomal heredity | | 4 | Develop laboratory skills that allow a student to perform experiments and analyze data based on the concepts listed above. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The chemical context of life. Water and the fitness of the environment. Carbon and the molecular diversity of life. The structure and function of large biological molecules. A tour of the cell. Membrane structure and function. An introduction to metabolism. Cellular respiration. Photosynthesis. Cell communication. The cell cycle. Meiosis and sexual life cycles. Mendel and the gene idea. The chromosomal basis of inheritance. The molecular basis of inheritance. From gene to protein. Regulation of gene expression. Biotechnology. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The structure and function of large biological molecules.
| | | | 2 | A tour of the cell. Membrane structure and function. An introduction to metabolism.
| | | | 3 | Membrane structure and function. Cellular respiration.
| | | | 4 | Cell divsion
| | | | 5 | Mid-term exam
| | | | 6 | Cell communication. The cell cycle.
| | | | 7 | Meiosis and sexual life cycles.
| | | | 8 | Mendel and the gene idea.
| | | | 9 | The chromosomal basis of inheritance.
| | | | 10 | The molecular basis of inheritance.From gene to protein.
| | | | 11 | Regulation of gene expression. Biotechnology.
| | | | 12 | Animal tissues
| | | | 13 | End-of-term exam
| | | | 14 | The chemical context of life.
| | | | 15 | Water and the fitness of the environment.
| | | | 16 | Carbon and the molecular diversity of life.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B. 2008; Biology, Benjamin Cummings-Pearson Education, FL, USA. |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Seminar | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 4 | 56 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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