COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL BOTANY LABORATORY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OBY 1106 GENERAL BOTANY LABORATORY I COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To investigate and application about basic biological principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   : provide the student with a clear observation and application of the basic concepts and principles of Biology
2   analyze and describe the samples involving plant cells: qualitative and quantitative analysis and light microscobic analyses of the samples
3   observe mitotic cell division in a plant cell and classify vegetative and generative plant organs
4   understand and describe the water metabolism in cell, plant and environment
5   develop laboratory skills that allow a student to perform experiments and analyze data based on the concepts listed above.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Knowledge about general rules of the laboratory
2 Use of microscope and preparation of material for microscopy
3 Examination of different cells under microscope
4 Biological buffer and their preparation
5 Examination of subcellular structure under microscope and taking samples from biological materials
6 Examination of subcellular structure under microscope and staining methods
7 Observation of cell membranes and substance transport through the membrane
8 Midterm exam
9 Examination of substances containing carbon in cell under microscope
10 Experiments of respiration and photosynthesis
11 Examination of photosynthetic pigments
12 Observation of cell division
13 Chromosome staining and their examination under microscope
14 Observation of different organism groups
15 Final exam (Evaluation of Lab. Report)

Recomended or Required Reading

: Baslar, S (2007) Genel Botanik Lab. Klavuzu, Biyoloji Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, question-answer

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)

suleyman.baslar@deu.edu.tr, +90 232 301 24 17

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 2 26
Pre Class Self Study 13 1 13
Midterm Preparation 1 8 8
Lab. Report preparation (in place of Final exam) 1 10 10
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
Final Exam (Evaluation of Lab. Report) 1 0,5 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 59

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.13212
LO.23212
LO.33212
LO.43212
LO.53212