COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL BIOLOGY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBÖ 2002 GENERAL BIOLOGY II COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

To help learners comprehend the relation between the animals structural features and the way they live, point out the importance of energy flow among the life forms in everyday life and how communication occurs among the animate organisms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The knowledge of the fact that the animal is an important part of the nature.
2   To be able to explain that organisms exchange things with each other and inanimate environment all the time.
3   To be able to explain the significance of the energy in universe always being in transformation.
4   To be able realize that animals like all other life forms have different structural features with the help of evolution.
5   To be able to explain the importance of communication among the animate organisms to be able to sustain their existence in nature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cells of animals and their functions
2 Tissues of animals and their functions
3 Classification of animals
4 Animal reproduction and Insemination
5 Animal growth and development
6 Animal musculoskeletal system
7 Features of animal digestive system
8 Midterm
9 Animal respiratory system and its types
10 Animal circulation system and its types
11 Animal excretory system
12 Animal neural and endocrine system
13 Homeostasis: Structures that help maintaining homeostasis
14 Energy flow in animate organisms: cellular respiration, photosynthesis and comparison between the respiratory systems in animals.
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Source: Lecture Notes (Assist. Prof. Yasemin Günay)
Supplemantary Sources:
- Demirsoy A (1989). Yaşamın Temel Kuralları (G. Biyoloji, G. Zooloji) Cilt-1/Kısım II, Ankara
- Geldiay R ve Geldiay S. Genel Zooloji, E.Ü Basımevi
- Aktümsek A, Ünsal S ve Kalyoncu L (2001). Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Istanbul
- Güneş T (2006). Genel Biyoloji, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Lecturing
Discussion
Question and Answer
Computer-based teaching
Assignment and Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yasemin.gunay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 13 13
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparing assignments 5 1 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1233
LO.2452
LO.3324
LO.434
LO.5343

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