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 |
| GEP0822 | Logic I | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | Tomakestudentsto be acquaintedwithsubject-mattersandconcepts of logicandtolearntheway of thinking on thosesubject-mattersandconcepts. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Thestudentswhosucceeded in thiscourse; Aftersuccessfullycompletingthiscoursethestudentwill be able •Recognises main problems of logic •Explainstherelationbetweenclassiclogicandotherdisciplines •Identify main concepts of philosophyandrelationbetweenthem. •Thinkscorrectandconsistently. •Describestheconceptfully. •Improvesmentalexecution. |
Course Content
| Concept, definition, predicables, proposition, reasoning, fallacies. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Definition of logic, arguments in daily life | Course notes |
| 2) | Logicalvalidity | Course notes |
| 3) | Reasoning | Course notes |
| 4) | Short history of logic | Course notes |
| 5) | Language andsentence | Course notes |
| 6) | Meaning and truth value | Course notes |
| 7) | Sentences and relation ship between them | Course notes |
| 8) | Standard form | Course notes |
| 9) | Direct and indirect arguments | Course notes |
| 10) | Predicate logic | Course notes |
| 11) | Sentences form in predicatelogic | Course notes |
| 12) | Translations | Course notes |
| 13) | Modal sentences | Course notes |
| 14) | Modal reasoning | Course notes |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Mantık (Doğru düşünme yöntemi), Cemal Yıldırım, Bilgi Yayınevi, 1999. Önermeler Mantığı, Ali Nesin, Nesin Yayıncılık, 2011. |
| References: | Klasik Mantığa Giriş, İbrahim Emiroğlu, Ankara 2004, Klasik Mantık, NecatiÖner, Ankara 1991 Gazali’nin Mantık Anlayışı,İbrahimÇapak, Ankara 2005 |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| 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 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 97 | ||
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. | 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 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. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 5 |
| 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 |