- Course Code
- MBGE103
- Semester
- First Term (Fall)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 4
- ECTS
- 7
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain and evaluate the structural and molecular properties of living things.
- Conceive and interpret the basic information related to cell theory and genetic code.
- Evaluate general features of all organisms and classify them. Evaluate and interpret basically mechanisms related to the photosynthesis and fermentation which maintain biological diversity.
- Get basic knowledge about evolution and evolutionary processes and interpret them.
- Analyze, evaluate and report various experimental studies in the field of biology.
- Answer the questions about basic the working principles of the microscope.
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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 | This course is designed to provide molecular biology and genetics students with a basic knowledge of life sciences, chemistry of life, cell theory, genetic code, evolution, and the diversity of life; and with the ability to conduct experiments and reporting in a safe and in accordance with the rules in the laboratory. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to life sciences |
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2nd Week |
Chemistry of life: introduction to biological molecules |
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3rd Week |
Cell biology: cellular structures and functions, cell membranes |
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4th Week |
Cell biology: mitosis and meiosis |
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5th Week |
The genetic basis of life: nucleic acid inheritance and expression of genes |
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6th Week |
Fundamentals of evolution and phylogeny |
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7th Week |
Microevolution and macroevolution |
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8th Week |
Diversity of life I: Prokarya (Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria) |
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9th Week |
Diversity of life II: Protista |
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10th Week |
Diversity of life III: Kingdom Fungi and fermentation |
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11th Week |
Diversity of life IV: Kingdom Plantae (nonvascular, seedless vascular and seed plants) and photosynthesis |
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12th Week |
Diversity of Life V: Introduction to Kingdom Animalia |
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13th Week |
Diversity of life V: Kingdom Animalia (invertebrates) |
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14th Week |
Diversity of life V: Kingdom Animalia (vertebrates) |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Campbell Biology (12th Edition). Reece JB, Urry LA, Cain ML, Wasserman SA, Minorsky PV, Jackson RB.
Life: Science of Biology (10th Ed). Sadava D, Hillis DM, Heller CH, Berenbeum MR. Sinauer Associates, Inc., and W. H. Freeman and Company. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Experiment
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Quiz |
8 |
9 |
| Practice |
7 |
9 |
| Other |
1 |
12 |
| Total(%) |
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65 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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65 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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35 |
| 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 |
7 |
1.5 |
10.5 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
7 |
5 |
35 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Quiz |
7 |
0.15 |
1.05 |
| Report writing |
7 |
7 |
49 |
| Total Work Load | 212.55 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7.08 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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