Information Package / Course Catalogue
Zoology
Course Code: ORT115
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objectives of the course are; To introduce the main concepts of Biology, its branches and their relations To learn the concepts of living and nonliving To learn cells and its organells To learn cell divisions and reproduction To learn tissues and tissue formation To learn viruses and bacteria To learn the evulotion

Course Content

The concepts of living and nonliving, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, The branches of Biology and their relations Biological concepts, Cells, Cell organelles, cell wall, Cytoplasm, Cytoplasm organelles, Cytoplasm and its functions production, breeding cells viruses and bacterias

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the main concepts of Biology,
2.To be able to identify the chemical properties of protoplasm,
3.To be able to gain awareness on Biology, environment and health,
4.To be able to comprehend and make synthesis about the main properties of an animal cell,
5.To be able to comprehend and compare the main properties of an animal tissues,
6.To be able to comprehend the main principles of animal embryology and to evaluate these principles with an economy perspective,
7.To be able to classify animals and to analyze them in terms of biodiversity.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Prof.Dr.AYLA ÖBER.Zooloji.Nobel yayın.2008.
2.Genel Zooloji Hatiboğlu Basım ve Yayım 1999.; Prof.Dr.Jülide TANYOLAÇ; Prof.Dr. Turgut TANYOLAÇ
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of the cell, zoology and its sub-branches
Week 2 - Theoretical
Organic and inorganic compounds of the animal cell (carbohydrates, lipids and proteins)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organic and inorganic compounds of the animal cell (nucleic acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Organelles in animal cells (Mitochondria, ribosome, ER and lysosome)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Organelles in the animal cell (Golgi, centrosome, plastids, nucleus and chromosomes)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Hayvan hücresinin bölünmesi (mitoz ve mayoz)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Types of reproduction in animals
Week 8 - Theoretical
General assessment (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cell membrane and substance transitions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Animal tissues (Epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, connective tissue, blood tissue, nervous tissue)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Digestive system, food and nutrition
Week 12 - Theoretical
Circulatory, excretory, urogenital, respiratory and nervous systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Classification of animals: Invertebrates
Week 14 - Theoretical
Classification of animals: Vertebrates
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1415
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026