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Information
| Code | SD0513 |
| Name | Biology in Nature |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HİKMET YETER ÇOĞUN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HİKMET YETER ÇOĞUN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. HİKMET YETER ÇOĞUN (A Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to teach biology in nature to students whose field is not Biology.
Course Content
Within the scope of this course; The science of life, the basic units of living things, Energy and life, Microscopic organisms and issues related to biodiversity are mentioned.
Course Precondition
Resources
Lectures Slides Bentley, P. J. (2001). Digital biology: how nature is transforming our technology and our lives. Simon and Schuster.
Notes
Connelly, T. (2009). A new biology for the 21st century.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Tells the science of life and the common features of living things |
| LO02 | Uses different methods to understand nature |
| LO03 | Explain the basic unit of life, cells and their types and their relations with their ecosystems. |
| LO04 | Describes energy transformations |
| LO05 | Explains respiration and photosynthesis and Microscopic Organisms |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life science and common features of living things | lecture slides | |
| 2 | What methods should be used to understand nature | Lectures Slides | |
| 3 | The basic unit of life is cells and their types and their relations with their ecosystems. | Lectures Slides | |
| 4 | Energy conversions | Lectures Slides | |
| 5 | Future place of energy transformations | Lectures Slides | |
| 6 | Respiratory event and its importance | Lectures Slides | |
| 7 | The influence of the environment on respiration | Lectures Slides | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lectures Slides | |
| 9 | photosynthesis | Lectures Slides | |
| 10 | Microscopic Organisms and Prokaryote - Eukaryotes living things | Lectures Slides | |
| 11 | mushroom kingdom | Lectures Slides | |
| 12 | plant kingdom | Lectures Slides | |
| 13 | Animal Kingdom | Lectures Slides | |
| 14 | Animals and their lives around us | Lectures Slides | |
| 15 | Food chain in ecosystems | Lectures Slides | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lectures Slides | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lectures Slides |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 84 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,36 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||