Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | EMEL ATLI (emelatli@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The main aim of this course is explaining to science and scientific method, learning to main concepts and principles of Biology, exposing to general characteristics of living things and their differences from nonliving things, explaining to main structure and elements of living things, describing cell and its structure, introducing to different types of cell, learning to biology and function of plant tissues and to plant reproduction. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Students will able to explain the role of biology’s todays and tomorrows world. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-2 | Students will able to explain chemical and physical properties of water and its importance for living organisms. |
PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-3 | Students will able to explain structure and functions of biological molecules. |
PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-4 | Students will able to explain the importance of enzymes. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-5 | Students will able to compare different cell types. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-6 | Students will able to explain types of cell divisions. |
PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-7 | Students will able to classify living organisms. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-8 | Students will able to explain differences between prokaryota and eukaryota. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Quiz |
| LO-9 | Students will able to explain types of plant tissues and their functions. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination |
| LO-10 | Students will able to explain types of reproduction in plants and structure of reproductive organs. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Science and the scientific method; description of biology, areas, importance, effect effect on our life; living and lifeless structures; inorganic and organic molecules in living things; the cell: basic unit of life; cell organels and functions; cell division; classification and divesity of living things; plant tissues and plant reproduction. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition, importance and history of biology. | Lecture |
| 2 | İnorganic molecules in living organisms and roles of them. | Lecture, presentation |
| 3 | Organic molecules in living organisms (carbonhydrates, lipits, proteins, vitamins). | Lecture, presentation |
| 4 | Structures, functions of enzymes | Lecture, presentation |
| 5 | Structure and functions of DNA and RNA (nucleic acids) | Lecture, presentation |
| 6 | Basic unit of life: The cell, structure and function of the cell, cell membrane and functions. | Lecture, presentation |
| 7 | Cell cytoplasm and its organelles. | Lecture, presentation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Cell divisions: mitosis and meiosis, uncontrolled cell divisions. | Lecture, presentation |
| 10 | Diversity and classification of living organisms. | Lecture, presentation |
| 11 | Viruses and bacteria. | Lecture, presentation |
| 12 | Eukaryotic organisms (protista, plants). | Lecture, presentation |
| 13 | Eukaryotic organisms (fungi, animals). | Lecture, presentation |
| 14 | Structure and functions of plant tissues. | Lecture, presentation |
| 15 | Organs of plants and reproduction, fertilization and development of plants | Lecture, presentation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Campbell N. A., Reece J. B., (2007) , Genel Biyoloji, (Çeviri), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook, smart board | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | 3,6,10,13 | 1 | 10 |
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||