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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology III | FEN305 | Turkish | Compulsory | 5. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face instruction |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ (Güz) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to provide pre-service science teachers with fundamental concepts and principles related to genetics, biotechnology, and evolution. In this context, it is intended that teacher candidates will be able to analyze the concepts related to genetics, biotechnology, and evolution, evaluate the fundamental theories and approaches in these fields, and interpret the reflections of this knowledge in science education. In addition, the course aims to explain how hereditary traits are transmitted from one generation to another in living organisms, to enable an understanding of the mechanisms underlying genetic principles, to evaluate the possible consequences of disruptions that may occur in these mechanisms, and to reveal the relationship between genetics and biotechnology. |
| Course Content | The meaning, scope, importance, and historical development of genetics and biotechnology; the emergence of modern genetic science; Mendel’s laws, complete dominance, incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, and deviations from Mendelian laws; cytoplasmic inheritance, mutations, molecular biology, gene technology, molecular genetics, human genetics and genetic diseases, population genetics, and the opportunities provided by genetic engineering to society, science, and technology. Fundamental principles of biotechnology; microorganism metabolism; plant and animal cell cultures; basic processes in biotechnology; biotechnological applications; microbial biomass production (baker’s yeast, single-cell protein); production of primary metabolites (citric acid, fumaric acid, acetic acid, amino acids, vitamins); fermentations (alcohol fermentation, lactic acid production, butyric acid, butanol, acetone); production of secondary metabolites (antibiotics); enzyme production; gene biotechnology; environmental biotechnology. The history of evolutionary biology; concepts of evolutionary biology; mechanisms of evolution such as mutation, genetic drift, and natural selection; macroevolutionary mechanisms including adaptation and speciation; the history of life, phylogenetic trees, and fossil research; the early evolution of life on Earth, the history of life, and major evolutionary changes; applications of evolutionary biology in genetics and medicine; and open-ended and closed-ended experiments related to these topics. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Understands the basic concepts of genetics, biotechnology, and evolution. |
| 2 | It explains Mendel's laws and cases that do not follow these laws, and addresses fundamental questions. |
| 3 | Understands, explains, and provides examples of the basic processes in biotechnology. |
| 4 | Understands, explains, and draws conclusions about the fundamental mechanisms of biological evolution. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Providing students enrolled in the course with information regarding the course’s resources, topics, significance, content, assessment, and other relevant aspects. | Other Activities |
| 2. Week | The Cytological and Molecular Foundations of Inheritance (Cell Cycle, Cell Division, Fundamental Properties of Genetic Material) | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 3. Week | Mendelian Genetics, Gamete Determination, Writing Genotypes, and Crosses 1, Sample problem solutions | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| 4. Week | Deviations from Mendelian Genetics, Complete Dominance, Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Multiple Alleles. Practice: Example Problem Solving | Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving |
| 5. Week | Inheritance of Linked Genes, Sample problem solutions | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| 6. Week | Examples of Non-Allelic Gene Interactions (Epistasis, Pleiotropy, Lethal Genes, and Problem Solutions) | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Problem Solving |
| 7. Week | Pedigree Analysis, Sample Problem Solutions | Preparation, After Class Study, Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| 8. Week | Gender Determination and the Inheritance of Gender-Related Traits | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 9. Week | Chromosomal Structure and Number Mutations | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 10. Week | Population Genetics & Sample Problem Solutions | Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving |
| 11. Week | Fundamental Principles and Processes in Biotechnology (Examples of Primary Metabolites) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 12. Week | Fundamental Principles and Applications in Biotechnology (Examples of Fermentation) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 13. Week | Basic Concepts of Evolutionary Biology (Variation, Adaptation, Natural Selection, etc.) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Lecture |
| 14. Week | Fundamental Concepts of Evolutionary Biology 2 (The Origin of Life, Geological Eras, Speciation, etc.) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Lecture, Question and Answer |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows and explains the concepts related to natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, environment, astronomy, earth science) and is scientifically literate to interpret the relationships between them. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Has scientific process skills to develop and apply appropriate laboratory experiments and activities for students in physics, chemistry and biology. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Knows students' misconceptions about physics, chemistry, biology, environment, astronomy and earth science and strategies to change them. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Has knowledge of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques and measurement and evaluation related to science teaching. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Plans, implements, and evaluates the learning-teaching process effectively, considering the curricula' basic concepts, principles, and characteristics. | ✔ | |||||
| 15 | Acts sensitively to local and global events and developments and participates in projects and activities to support society's development, with a sense of social responsibility. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ | Vize | 35.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ | Devam | 5.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ | Performans (Derse Katılım) | 10.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ | Uygulama | 15.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Seyfettin SEVİNÇ | Final | 35.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
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Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Other Activities | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Classroom Activities | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
