Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ZELİHA LEBLEBİCİ (zleblebici@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Aim of the course is to teach the action between living systems, metabolism, cell structure and basic genetic subjects. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can characterize macro and micromolecules as building stones of living organisms. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain cell, organels, cell types, importance and basic functions of them. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms PO-9 Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain energy metabolism in living systems. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology PO-2 Develop an understanding of matter and energy in organisms PO-4 Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can explain basic molecular genetic concepts in detail. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms PO-5 Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations |
Examination |
| LO-5 | can describe relation between biological systems, and environment. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought PO-9 Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Cellular basis of the life, Chemical factors of plant and animal cell structures; cell membrane, cellular energy generation, photosynthesis and cellular respiration; regulation of cellular activity; cell division; molecular genetic basis of life | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | History of plant biology, origin of living organisms, development of scientific thinking and reasoning skills | Explanation |
| 2 | General features of life, chemistry of life, molecules and water | Explanation |
| 3 | Macromolecules, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Structure of nucleic acids DNA, RNA and protein | Explanation |
| 4 | Cellular basis of organisms, the chemical building blocks of cells, procaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, cell membrane and permeability | Explanation |
| 5 | Signal transduction mechanisms, energy flow in cells, cellular respiration | Explanation |
| 6 | Photosynthesis | Explanation |
| 7 | Cell division and key steps, mitosis and meiosis | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | DNA and heredity, genetic code, DNA replication, gene expression | Explanation |
| 10 | RNA transcription, translation, regulation of gene expression | Explanation |
| 11 | Chromosome structures, structural or numerical abnormalities, chromosomal basis of heredity, mutations | Explanation |
| 12 | Scientific method (hypothesis, observation, theories), evolution theory, evolution of life, phylogenetic | Explanation |
| 13 | Mechanisms of evolution, natural selection, evolution of genome and key factors helped evolution | Explanation |
| 14 | History of life on earth, species, bacteria and archea | Explanation |
| 15 | Biotechonology, plasmids, molecular cloning, expression of a cloned gene | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Campbell NA, Reece JB. 2008. Biology. 8. basım. Upper Saddle River (NJ): Benjamin Cummings. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Campbell NA, Reece JB. 2008. Biology. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River (NJ): Benjamin Cummings. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 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) | 5 | 14 | 70 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 150 | ||