Information Package / Course Catalogue
Applied Zoology
Course Code: TBY115
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 1
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with history of zoology, define of scientific branches in zoology; Chemistry of cell (inorganic and organic molecules); The cell: protoplasm, organeles, nucleus, cell division and protein synthesis; Organisation of living things: Hystlogy (epithelia tissue, connective tissue, muscular tissue, nervous tissue); reproduction: asexual, sexual; Classifications of animals

Course Content

History of zoology, define of scientific branches in zoology Chemistry of cell (inorganic and organic molecules); - general features of cell structures of cells: cell membrane, protoplasm, organeles: (endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, mitokondrium, Golgi complex, lysosome, centrosome, vacuol), nucleus; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, The cell division, gametogenesis, protein synthesis. Reproduction, embryology Organisation of living things, tissues Classifications of animals, unicellular and multicellular organisms. Laboratuvar: Microscope and cell, divisions, samples of animal tissue types.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning of general biology II (Zoology) define of scientific branches in zoology
2.To understand chemistry of cell (inorganic and organic molecules)
3.To establish the link between prokaryotic ve eukaryotic cells
4.Associated with nucleus to the function of the cell organeles
5.To adapt organisation of living things to contemporary life
6.To question the link between tissues
7.Related to asexual and sexual reproduction evaluate the database and obtain information from to transfer as spoken or written
8.To establish connection between unicellular and multicellular organisms
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Biology, Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B., Benjamin Cummings- Pearson Education ISBN 0-8053-6624-5
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
History of zoology, define of Zoology, branches of zoology -Live-alive, animal-plant concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Types of symetry in animals, axis, planes -The chemical structure of protoplasm, Quiz
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Protoplasm -Inorganic and organic compounds in protoplasm (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleotids and derivatives)
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
The physical state of protoplasm -Cell, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, -General morphology of cell
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Cell membrane, structural features of organels within cytoplasm with light and electron microskop
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Nucleus and structural features of the structures within nucleus with light and electron microskop –Chromosome formation -Giant chromosomes
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
The cell division, amitosis division Mitosis and meiosis divisions -The cell cycle
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Gametogenesis -Protein synthesis in the cell Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Asexual and sexual reproduction types
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Embryology (Egg types, developing of the fertilized egg, or zygote)
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Organisation of animals Tissues: Epithelial tissue
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Types of connective tissue (Loose and dense connective tissues, adiposa, cartilage, bone and blood
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Quiz
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Classifications of animals -Summary of animal systematic
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment1314
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
2
2
OÇ-5
2
OÇ-6
2
OÇ-7
2
OÇ-8
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026