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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BME1032 | Introduction to Biology | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CANAN BAĞCI |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | - To introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of biology - To introduce basic life units - To describe the structure of the cell - To describe the structure and function of cellular organelles. - To describe the processes involved in cellular division |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Students who successfully complete this course are able to; 1. Explain the steps in the scientific process and list the importance of biology in society and daily life. 2. Define the cell structure and function. 3. Describe the basic chemical structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. 4. Explain the role of DNA and RNA in transmitting information from genotype (DNA) to phenotype (protein) and deciphering the genetic code. 5. Defines the evolution and ecosystem. |
1. Week: What is “cell”? by Dr. Filiz Sağlam, Dep. of Clinical Microbiology 2. Week: Cellular Organels by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 3. Week: Cell Division & Cell Death by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 4. Week: Lab: How to use microscobe-observation of some bacteria (in Goztepe Campus, Multidisipline Lab.) by Dr. Filiz Sağlam, Dep. of Clinical Microbiology 5. Week: Lab: Cell Types and Cell Division (in Goztepe Campus, Multidisipline Lab.) by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 6. Week: Muscle, Contraction & Human Activity by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 7. Week: Mid-Exam 8. Week: Nutrition and GIS System by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 9. Week: Circulation &Respiratory System by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 10. Week: Nervous System &Senses by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 11. Week: Reproductive System by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 12. Week: Introduction to Human Development by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 13. Week: Stem Cells by Dr. Gözde Erkanlı Şentürk, Dep. of Histology &Embryology 14. Week: Final Exam |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Human biology, Science and Society | |
2) | Cell Overview | Lecture notes |
3) | Organelles of the Cell | Lecture notes |
4) | Cell structure and functions | |
5) | DNA and chromosome | |
6) | DNA replication | Lecture notes |
7) | Cell division and metamorphosis | |
8) | Cancer: Uncontrolled cell division and differentiation | Lecture notes |
9) | Genetics and inheritance | |
10) | Human embryogenesis | |
11) | From cells to organs | |
12) | Introduction to stem cells | |
13) | Ecosystem and Population | |
14) | Evolution and the beginning of life | Lecture Notes |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Michael D. Johnson. “ Human Biology, Concepts and Current Issues”, ISBN: 1292166274, 8th Edition, Publisher: Pearson, 2017. 2-Alberts, B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., Walter, P. “Molecular Biology of The Cell”, 5th Edition, ISBN:9780815341055, Publisher: Garland Science, 2008. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 5 |
Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 3 | 9 | 27 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
Quizzes | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 162 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society | 4 |
2) | Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art | 3 |
3) | Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area | 1 |
4) | Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey | 1 |
5) | Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product | 2 |
6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 2 |
7) | Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment | |
8) | Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations | |
9) | Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages | |
10) | Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage | |
11) | Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white | 3 |
12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 5 |