Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
General Biology BSM105 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar GÖÇ RASGELE
Instructors Pınar GÖÇ RASGELE
Assistants
Goals Teaching of information that will form the basis of Plant Biology topics.
Course Content Introduction to Biology, Cell Structure, Cell Divisions, Animal Tissues, Plant Tissues, Metabolic Events in Plants, Vegetative Organs of Plants, Generative Organs of Plants, Seedless Seedless Plants, Reproduction of Seedless Plants, Seed Growth in Plants, Plant Systematics
Learning Outcomes - To obtain basic information about organic compounds, plant and animal cells and organelles
- To learn cell divisions
- To learn plant and animal tissues
- To know the important metabolic events in plant cells
- To recognize vegetative and generative organs (root, stem, leaf, flower and fruit)
- Classification of plants
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to biology Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
2. Week Cell structure Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
3. Week Cell divisions Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
4. Week Animal tissues Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
5. Week Plant tissues Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
6. Week Metabolic events in plants Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
7. Week Metabolic events in plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm Course Hours
9. Week Plant vegetative organs Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week Generative organs of plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
11. Week Seedy and Seedless Plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
12. Week Reproduction of Seedy and Seedless Plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week Growth and Development of Plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
14. Week Plant Systematics Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
Recommended Sources
1. T.E. Weier, C.R. Stocking and M.G. Barbour, Botany An Introduction to Plant Biology, John Wiley and Sons, USA, 1974.
2. Y. Akman, K. Güney Bitki Biyolojisi Botanik, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2005
3. NA. Campbell and JB Reece, Biology, Sixth Edition, Benjamin Cumming,2002
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY11 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Midterm 1 1 30 30
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0