Course Details

BIOLOGY OF LIFE SCIENCES

BENG103

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
2BENG103BIOLOGY OF LIFE SCIENCES3+0+034

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course - Defining basic biology including microscope, macromolecules, cellular organelle and their function,
- Explaining DNA, RNA, protein, cell division.
- Defining the immunology, different systems of animals, reproduction, development, control systems.
- Explaining basic biological concepts of animals.
Course Content In this course, the processes of thermoregulation, osmoregulation and their importance to control the body’s temperature and water balance will be covered. The course aims at the process of chemical regulation and its importance in the vertebrate endocrine system with hormones. Topics in this course include introductory information about movement and locomotion and the processes of human reproduction, development and embryonic development, and the nervous system’s structure and function, and also the differences between innate and adaptive immune responses.
Course Methods and Techniques In this course, student-centered and teacher-centered methods of instructions will be used together. The basic principles of general biology techniques will be covered in the lectures. Each student will be asked to present an example of the general biology for life science.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Mesude Bicer mesude.bicer@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Thermoregulation, osmoregulation processes and their importance in controlling body temperature and water balance. The course covers the chemical regulation process and its importance in the vertebrate endocrine system together with hormones. Topics in this course include introductory information on movement and locomotion and the processes of human reproduction, regression and embryonic development, the structure and function of the nervous system and the differences between innate and adaptive immune responses.
In this course, student-centered and teacher-centered methods of instructions will be used together. The basic principles of general biology techniques will be covered in the lectures. Each student will be asked to present an example of the general biology for life science.
Campbell Biology 12th Edition by Kelly Reece, Jane B.; Taylor, Martha R.; Simon, Eric J., Dickey Jean L., Hogan Print ISBN-10: 0135188741, ISBN-13: 978-0135188743
Term Project Presentation
Midterm and Final

Course Category
Engineering %50
Science %30
Health %20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 2 % 30
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 14 1 14
Yazılı Sınav 2 1 2
Grup Sunumu 1 0 0
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 3 42
Sunum için Hazırlık 2 1 2
Kısa Sınav 1 1 1
Takım/Grup Çalışması 3 0 0
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 105

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Learn gene mutation, DND repair and transposition, epigenetics, emerging roles of RNA, a genetic regulatory system
2 Interpret about cell organelles, translation and proteins, meiosis, mitosis
3 Advance immunology, the nervous system’s structure and function and explain how nerve signals are transmitted throughout the body
4 Explain the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction, the processes of human reproduction, development and embryonic development, the processes of sensory reception, hearing and balance, vision and taste and smell
5 Describe immunology, different systems of animals, reproduction, development, control systems.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Biology for Exploring Life
2 The Chemical Context of Life
3 DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis
4 A tour for the cell
5 The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules
6 Membrane Structure and Function
7 An Introduction to Metabolism
8 Cell Communication
9 Midterm Exam
10 The Cell Cycle
11 Immune System
12 Control of Body Temperature and Water Balance
13 Hormones and the Endocrine System
14 Reproduction and Embryonic Development
15 Nervous Systems
16 Final Exam


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 4 1 5 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 5
C1 4 4 1 5 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 5
C2 4 4 1 5 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 5
C3 4 4 1 5 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 5
C4 4 4 1 5 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 5
C5 4 4 5 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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