| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand basic definitions of biological sciences.
- Understand structural and molecular unity of organisms.
- Learn the principles of genetic code and central dogma.
- Learn the basics of energy conversion of cellular life and cell cycle and death.
- Learn the biological structure of human.
- Understand the evolution, biological diversity and the relationship between human and nature.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | By the end of this course, it is aimed that students from different undergraduate programs will have knowledge about the basic definitions of life and biological sciences, the fundamentals of life and cell theory, the concept of the genome and how cells read the genome, the energy cycle of cellular life, cell cycle and death, the body systems within the framework of a general overview of human biological structure, aging and diseases, evolution and biological diversity, and the relationship between humans and nature. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Life sciences and biological sciences |
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2nd Week |
Chemistry of life: biomolecules |
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3rd Week |
Origin of life and cell theory |
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4th Week |
Genome and genetic code, santral dogma of biology |
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5th Week |
How cells read the genome: from DNA to protein |
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6th Week |
Energy conservation of cells: glycolysis, mitochondria and chloroplast |
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7th Week |
Cell cycle, division and death |
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8th Week |
Introduction to human biology: tissues and body systems |
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9th Week |
Body systems |
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10th Week |
Body systems |
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11th Week |
Body systems |
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12th Week |
Aging and diseases |
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13th Week |
Evolution and biodiversity |
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14th Week |
Introduction to ecology: interaction of human and environment |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Biology: The Core. Eric J. Simon, New England College, Pearson, 2015.
Campbell Biology (10th Edition). Reece JB, Urry LA, Cain ML, Wasserman SA, Minorsky PV, Jackson RB.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Attendance |
1 |
5 |
| Total(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
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|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
36 |
36 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
33 |
33 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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