GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EMBRYOLOGY/BİY405A
Course Title: EMBRYOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Turan GUVEN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  w3.gazi.edu.tr/~tguven
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tguven@gazi.edu.tr, turandanismend@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learn the developmental stage of higher organisms.
Learn the ways to prevent pregnancy.
Learn the environmental factors (teratogenic and mutagenic) how they affect the embryonic development.
Learn the parallel periodically changes in ovarian and uterine.
Learn mechanisms of reproductive isolation of the species at the cellular level (sperm and eggs).
Learn how to found defects in the embryo by amniocentesis and chorionic microvilli methods.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  General biology/Physilogy
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Immunology
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to embryiology
2. Week  Male and female reproductive system in human
3. Week  The production of germ cells: Gametogenesis
4. Week  The ovarian and uterin cycle
5. Week  The beginning of development and pre-embryonic stages
6. Week  Organogenesis
7. Week  Development and cytodifferentiation
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Congenital malformations (inheritance and environmental agents)
10. Week  Teratogens and protection ways
11. Week  Prenatal diagnosis methods of amniocentesis and chorionic
12. Week  Embryology and humanistic questions
13. Week  Methods of birth control and population
14. Week  Curettage, in vitro fertilization, sterility
15. Week  Stem cells and applications
16. Week  Cell differentation in developmental biology
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1.Fox S I (2004). Human physiology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education 2.Bryant J et al. (2002). Bioethics for scientists. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd 3.Wander A, Sherman J and Luciano D (2001). Human Physiology: Mechanisms of body function. 8th Edition. McGraw-Hill 4.Snustad D P and Simmons M J (2000). Principles of genetics. 2nd edition John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 5.Strachan T and Read A P (1999). Human molecular genetics. BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd 6.Goodenough J, Wallace R A and McGuire B (1997). Muman biology. Saunders College Publishing 7.Elseth G D and Baumgardner K D (1995). Principles of modern genetics. West Publishing Company 8.Whaeter P R, Burkitt H G and Daniels V G ( 1992). Functional histology. 2nd Edition. ELBS Churchill Livingstone. 9.Browder L W, Erickson C A Jeffery W R (1991). Developmental biology. Saunders College Publishing. 10.Sadler T W (1990). Langman’s Medical embryology. 6th Edition Williams & Wilkins. 11.Smith C P W, Williams P L and Treadgold S (1984
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
3
3
9
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
4
28
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
114
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.56
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the concepts, symbols, formulas, theories, models, principles and generalizations in biology and analyse the biological incidents in the light of generalizations and mechanism and correlate the biological concepts.X
2Have knowledge about history and nature of science.X
3Make a teaching scheme in accordance with the standards of biology education program and the achievements in this respect and apply this scheme.X
4Know and apply the most suitable teaching strategy, method and technique during education period by taking into account the readiness level of students, characteristics of subject matter and the achievements.X
5Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.X
6Do research and use national and international resources in order to reach knowledge about biology and biology education and respect scientific and ethical values.X
7Have content and professional teaching knowledge and skills to instruct the courses related to his/her field of study successfully.X
8Know and use the biological laboratory techniques, tools and equipment and apply the biological laboratory methods and techniques such as preparing biological paint, solution-slide, anatomic- morphological examination, tissue culture.X
9Pay attention to versatile nature of learning and assess the process as much as product and use the traditional and alternative assessment and evaluation techniques effectively.X
10Design materials regarding his/her field of study and use them in the relevant learning and teaching situations.X
11Design projects on his/her field of study and carry out critical evaluations regarding the challenges encountered during implementation phase.X
12Adopt life-long learning, apply the innovative learning-teaching approaches open to change, know his/her strengths and weaknesses, use his/her strengths and improves his/her weaknesses.X
13Use different ways for the challenges encountered during teaching process and follow a critical and questioning approach towards evaluation of his/her own knowledge.X
14Associate biology with other branches of science such as medicine, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, agriculture and biotechnology.X
15Take part in social projects regarding his/her field of study, cooperate with the related organizations and express his/her opinions orally and in written.X
16Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.X
17Utilize the information and communication technologies in learning and teaching environments efficiently.X
18Determine the learning requirements of professional development and guide his/her learning accordingly.X
19Raise environmental awareness and create environment for his/her students to improve this awareness.X
20Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.X