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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / MBG 102 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG 102 Course Title: GENERAL BIOLOGY II Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 assessment of plant and animal tissues and organs.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain eukaryotic species' origin. PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology
PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms
PO-7 Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
PO-11 Apply biological concepts to personal, social, economical, technological and ethical issues
Examination
LO-2 can explain system of plants and animals. PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology
PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms
PO-8 Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
Examination
LO-3 can explain reproduction and development of plants and animals. 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
PO-8 Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Cryptogams and Spermatophytes, Plant tissue and cell types, Flowering plants, Reproduction, Animal Tissues; epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissues, Vertebrate organ systems; digestive, respiratory, immune systems, Animal Development
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Origin of eucaryotic species, primary endosymbiosis, secondary endosymbiosis. Cryptogams; Algae, Bryophyte, Fern Explanation
2 Evolution of Spermatophytes, importance of seed and pollen. Gimnosperms, Angiosperms, Fungi, pathogens, parasites, their morphology and use Explanation
3 Body of plant, cell, tissue types, Formation of stem and the body, Transport system of plants, transportation of water and minerals, stomota and transpiration Explanation
4 Plant nutrition; organic and inorganic compounds, soil bacteria and plant nutrition, fungi and plant, regulation of plant growth, cell division, environmental factors Explanation
5 Flowering plants, Flower structure and pollination, sexual and asexual reproduction, signal transduction pathways, plant hormones, phytochromes and photoreceptors, photoperiodism Explanation
6 Animal Tissues, Animal body and regulatory systems 1. Epithelial tissue Explanation
7 b.Secretory Epithelia; 2.Connective Tissue, a. Connective tissue proper Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 b.Osseous tissue c.Blood tissue; 3. Muscle Tissue Explanation
10 4. Nervous system, neurons, their structure and function neural tissue, synapses and neurotransmitters, nervous system of vertabrates peripheral nervous system, sense systems, reseptor types Explanation
11 Vertebrate Organ Systems, Homeostasis of biological systems, body temperature regulation Explanation
12 Digestive System; essential foodstufs, gastrointestinal tract organs Respiratory Stystem; gas exchange and respiration Explanation
13 Circulatory System; open and closed cardiovascular system, blood pressure, tension, cardiovascular diseases, osmotic regulation Urinary System Explanation
14 Immune System; Hormones, Immunology, defense systems, adaptive and innate immunity, Immune system cells Reproductive system; asexual and sexual reproduction, sex organs Explanation
15 Development in Animals, Fertilization, Gastrulation, Organogenesis, Developmental Adaptation 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