| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction to course. Outline of semester. Survival game – what values do we place on human characteristics? |
|
| 2) |
Love and marriage and choices of partners. How do we translate our values into the expression of love? “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood |
Reading. |
| 3) |
Introduction of partners. Interviewing another student and presenting him/her to the class. Practice of presentation skills. |
Interview. |
| 4) |
“Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguo. The idea of sacrifice and honor. Discussion of film and characters, themes. |
Research. |
| 5) |
Poetry about love, marriage and choices. Selections include Browning, Shakespeare, Sexton and Frost. |
Reading. |
| 6) |
“Il Postino” and the poetry of Pablo Neruda. One poet and his vision of love and life. |
Reading. |
| 7) |
Presentations of poets and songwriters. Power point presentation of Shakespearean sonnets and various ways of presenting. |
Powerpoint. |
| 8) |
|
|
| 9) |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Values and how we are transformed. |
Reading. |
| 10) |
Presentations. |
Research for presentation. |
| 11) |
Debates and controversial subjects. Commercials and capitalism and how we are subliminally affected. |
Research. |
| 12) |
Presentations. |
Research. |
| 13) |
“A Christmas Carol” by Dickens. An adaptation of the novella into a play format. Reading and discussion of themes and characters. |
Reading. |
| 14) |
Debates in teams. |
Research. |
| 15) |
Final. |
|
| 16) |
Final. |
|
| |
Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. |
3 |
| 2) |
Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. |
4 |
| 3) |
Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. |
5 |
| 4) |
Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. |
3 |
| 5) |
Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. |
4 |
| 6) |
Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. |
4 |
| 7) |
Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. |
3 |
| 8) |
Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. |
5 |
| 9) |
Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. |
4 |
| 10) |
Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. |
5 |
| 11) |
Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. |
4 |
BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
