Information Package / Course Catalogue
Zoology
Course Code: BYL115
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give zoological knowledge that can constitute a basis of both theoretical and practical courses of Agricultural Engineering students

Course Content

The history of Biology, sub-disciplines of biology, scientific method and rules of scientific nomenclature, emergence of the livings and their basic characteristics, physical and chemical structures of livings, inorganic and organic substances, cell structure and function, general morphology of the cell, cytoplasm and organelles, nucleus and chromosomes, cell division and protein synthesis, development in the animals, animal tissues and organ systems, examination of samples from different animal groups.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aziz AVCI
Learning Outcomes
1.Comprehends the history of zoology and defines the sub-disciplines of zoology.
2.Follows the scientific method to solve a problem and applies scientific nomenclature.
3.Comprehends the characteristics of organic and inorganic substances that participate of the structures of living things.
4.Defines general morphology and shape of cell, cell membrane and organelles.
5.Knows the nucleus and the structures inside it.
6.Understands the protein synthesis and cell division.
7.Distinguishes egg types, defines fertilization and segmentation.
8.Knows animal tissues and distinguishes their types.
9.Explains organ systems and functions in animals.
10.Distinguishes different animal groups.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Genel Zooloji- Jülide TANYOLAÇ, Turgut TANYOLAÇ, ISBN: 975-7527-7527-32-7, Ankara, 1999.
2.Genel Zooloji Ders Kitabı- Abdurrahman AKTÜMSEK, Sadettin ÜNSAL, Leyla KALYONCU, ISBN: 978-975-591-268-4, Ankara, 2009.
3.Yaşamın Temel Kuralları (Genel Biyoloji/Genel Zooloji)- Ali DEMİRSOY, Cilt-I/Kısım –I, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları A, 52, Beytepe/ Ankara, 1985.
4.Genel Biyoloji (Canlılar Bilimi) – Ahmet AFYON, Mehmet Ali KAYA, Dursun YAĞIZ, ISBN: 978-975-591-700-9, Ankara, 2009.
5.Genel Biyoloji – Abdurrahman AKTÜMSEK, Muhsin KONUK, ISBN: 978-605-395-415-6, Ankara, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction, The history of Biology, Sub-disciplines of biology
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Scientific method, Rules of scientific nomenclature, Classification of the livings and taxonomical categories
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Emergence of the livings, Hypothesizes, Basic characteristics of the living things
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical and chemical structure of living things: some physical concepts, physical properties of cell contents, some chemical concepts
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Inorganic and organic substances: water, acids, bases, salts, minerals, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, steroids, nucleic acids
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Cell structure and function, general morphology of the cell, structure of the cell membrane and passage of substances through the cell membrane
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Cytoplasm and organelles
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Nucleus, chromosomes and chromosome types, protein synthesis (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Cell division: amitosis, mitosis, meiosis, oogenesis, spermatogenesis, fertilization
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Development: Eggs types, segmentation, organogenesis
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Tissues: epithelial tissue, connective tissue
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Tissues: muscle tissue, nerve tissue and blood tissue
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Organ systems in animals and their functions: Metabolism, Enzymes, Vitamins, Digestive system, Respiratory system
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Circulatory system, Excretory system, Nervous system, Endocrine system
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Reading140114
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination116117
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
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3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
OÇ-10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
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