It is aimed to teach Biology with its all basic sub-branch issues to provide a strong baseline for Molecular Biology and Genetics subjects.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Professor Çimen Atak
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Not defined
Office Hour(s)
Every day, Ataköy Campus, MOBIGEN
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture (ppt presentation), discussion
Principle Sources
1. Biology, NA. Campbell and JB Reece, Sixth Edition, Benjamin Cumming, 2002
2. Biology, EP Solomon, LR Berg, DW Martin, Fifth Edition, Saunders College Publishing, 1999
3. Biyoloji Campbell and JB Reece, Sixth Edition, Palme Yayıncılık, 2006
4. Biology JB Losos, KA Mason, SR Singer, PH Raven, GB Johnson, Mc Graw Hill, 2008
5. Biology, H. Curtis, NS Barnes, Worth Publishers, 1989
6. Genel Biyoloji Laboratuvarı –Botanik- Narçin Palavan-Ünsal İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1990
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The term of biology and biologic organization
Oral Presentation
2. Week
Chemistry of life, atoms and organic compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, DNA and RNA)
Oral Presentation
3. Week
The definition of cell, procaryotic and eucaryotic cells and their features
Oral Presentation
4. Week
Cell Organelles
Oral Presentation
5. Week
Biologic membranes, intracellular connections
Oral Presentation
6. Week
Chromosomes, mitosis and meiosis
Oral Presentation
7. Week
Midterm exam
Analysis, synthesis
8. Week
Mitosis and meiosis, the basic principles of heritage
Oral Presentation
9. Week
The transport of genetic information (DNA and expression)
Oral Presentation
10. Week
Darwin and introduction to evolution, evidences of evolution
Oral Presentation
11. Week
Evolution and origin of life, chemical evolution, first cells composed of organic molecules
Oral Presentation
12. Week
Inroduction to ecology
Oral Presentation
13. Week
Population ecology
Oral Presentation
14. Week
Community ecology
Oral Presentation
15. Week
Final Week
Analysis, synthesis
16. Week
Final Week
Analysis, synthesis
17. Week
Final Week
Analysis, synthesis
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
25
Quizzes
2
25
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To apply all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
PO-2
To be able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
PO-3
To start a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
PO-4
To be able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
PO-5
To contribute scientific research and development and add further information
PO-6
To be able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
PO-7
To be able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
PO-8
To be able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and use at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
PO-9
To be able to behave individually, take initiative and creativity skills
PO-10
To communicate briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
PO-11
To carry responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
PO-12
To be aware about quality assessment
PO-13
To adopt in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduate self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To cognize biology term and study fields of biology
LO-2
To distinguish macromolecules, their structure and functional properties
LO-3
To define biology term and to distinguish differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
LO-4
To understand conservation of genetic information and transfer
LO-5
To be able to give examples about evolution
LO-6
To able to make the definition of ecology and discuss about the issues about ecology
