Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biology
Course Code: BYL113
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

to give biological knowledge that can constitute a basis of both theoretical and practical courses of students

Course Content

The history of Biology, sub-disciplines of biology, scientific method, rules of scientific nomenclature, emergence of the livings and their basic characteristics, classification of the living things and taxonomical categories, physical and chemical structures of livings, inorganic and organic substances, structures of DNA and RNA, cell structure and function, general morphology of the cell, structure of the cell membrane and passage of substances through the cell membrane, cytoplasm and organelles, nucleus and chromosomes, cell division and protein synthesis, spermatogenesis, oogenesis, fertilization, development in the animals, animal tissues, metabolism, enzymes and vitamins, energy and ATP, phosphorylation in cells, Investigation of photosynthesis, chemosynthesis and respiration.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aziz AVCI
Prof. Murat BİLECENOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.1. The graduate is able to comprehend the history of biology and define the sub-disciplines of biology
2. The graduate is able to follow the scientific method to solve a problem and apply scientific nomenclature
3.. The graduate is able to comprehend the characteristics of organic and inorganic substances that participate of the structures of living things.
4.The graduate is able to define general morphology and shape of cell, cell membrane and organelles
5.The graduate is able to know nucleus and its structures in it
6.The graduate is able to comprehend the protein synthesis and cell division
7.The graduate is able to distinguish egg types and which groups they belong to, and define the type of fertilization and segmentation.
8.The graduate knows animal tissues and is able to distinguish their types
9.The graduate is able to comprehend the importance of enzymes and vitamins for metabolism.
10.The graduate is able to distinguish the production of energy in the cell and the types of phosphorylation.
11. The graduate is able to identify photosynthesis and respiration, and distinguish their divisions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Biology (Campbell & Reece, 2008) Palme Press
2.Afyon, A., Kaya, M. A. ve Yağız, D. 2009. Genel Biyoloji-Canlılar Bilimi. Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara, syf. 324.
3.ktümsek, A. ve Konuk, M. 2010. Genel Biyoloji. Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara, syf. 225.
4.Kiziroğlu, İ. 2010. Genel Biyoloji- Canlılar Bilimi, Okutman Yayıncılık, Ankara, syf. 607
5.Tanyolaç, J. ve Tanyolaç, T. 1999. Genel Zooloji. Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, Ankara, syf. 442.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, The history of Biology, Sub-disciplines of biology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Scientific method, Rules of scientific nomenclature, Classification of the livings and taxonomical categories
Week 3 - Theoretical
Emergence of the livings, Hypothesizes, Basic characteristics of the living things
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical and chemical structure of living things: some physical concepts, physical properties of cell contents, some chemical concepts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Inorganic and organic substances: water, acids, bases, salts, minerals, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, steroids, nucleic acids
Week 6 - Theoretical
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
Cytoplasm and organelles
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nucleus, chromosomes and chromosome types, protein synthesis (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cell division: amitosis, mitosis, meiosis, oogenesis, spermatogenesis, fertilization
Week 10 - Theoretical
Development: Eggs types, segmentation, organogenesis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tissues: epithelial tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, nerve tissue and blood tissue
Week 12 - Theoretical
Metabolizma, Enzimler ve özellikleri, Vitaminler ve çeşitleri
Week 13 - Theoretical
Energy and ATP: Phosphorylation types. Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Respiration: anaerobic and aerobic respiration, glycolysis, Krebs and ETS
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination122123
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)77
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
2
2
2
4
2
3
OÇ-2
1
3
3
2
3
2
OÇ-3
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2
2
1
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2
2
2
1
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2
2
2
1
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2
2
2
1
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3
3
3
1
OÇ-8
3
3
1
1
OÇ-9
2
2
1
1
OÇ-10
1
1
1
1
OÇ-11
3
3
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026