BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BIO1003 | General Biology | Fall | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. GÜLAY BULUT |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
RA İBRAHİM ERTUĞRUL YALÇIN Prof. Dr. NAFİZ ARICA |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | There is none. |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to give general information about the important topics in biology: chemical composition of life, the cell, heredity, genetics, evolution, biological diversity, basic principles of animal and plant form & function, basic concepts in ecology. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Discuss the chemical constituents of life. 2. Recognize the structure and function of the cell and the cellular membrane. 3. Discuss the working principles of the cell. 4. Differentiate chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance. 5. Define basic concepts in genetics. 6. Discuss how genes are expressed and regulated. 7. Discuss the recent developments in DNA technology. 8. Recognize the main principles of animal form and function. 9. Recognize the main principles of plant form and function. 10. Discuss the mechanisms of evolution. 11. Recognize the biological diversity. 12. Define basic concepts in ecology. 13. Define the scope of life. |
Course Content
| The course emphasizes the importance of life on earth from molecular and cellular level to biosphere level. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Biology today | Reading |
| 2) | Chemistry of life | Reading |
| 3) | Basic architecture of cells and cellular membranes | Reading |
| 4) | Cellular metabolism | Reading |
| 5) | Cellular respiration, fermentation and photosynthesis | Reading |
| 6) | Cellular reproduction | Reading |
| 7) | Patterns of inheritance | Reading |
| 8) | Overview | Reading |
| 9) | Flow of genetic information and regulation of gene expression | Reading |
| 10) | DNA technology | Reading |
| 11) | Basic principles of animal form and function | Reading |
| 12) | Basic principles of plant form and function | Reading |
| 13) | Evolution and biodiversity | Reading |
| 14) | Basic concepts in ecology | Reading |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Course notes will be supplied. |
| References: | 1)Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology, Simon-Reece-Dickey, Third Edition, Pearson Education Inc., 2010 (ISBN 13: 978-0-321-66017-6) (REQUIRED READING) 2)Campbell Biology, Reece-Urry-Cain-Wasserman-Minorsky-Jackson, Ninth Edition, Pearson Education Inc., 2011 (ISBN 13: 978-0-321-73975-9) |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 5 |
| Laboratory | 10 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 178 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 3 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |