GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

GENERAL BOTANY LABORATORY/BİY108A

Course Title:	GENERAL BOTANY LABORATORY
Credits	1	ECTS	2
Semester	2	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof.Kazım YILDIZ

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/kazimy/

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

kazimy@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Learning of properties of different plant cells and tissues.
Comprehends basic properties of plant cells structure.
Describes structures in plant cells.
Compares different plant cells and conception of differences between plant cell and animal cell.
Develops skills in hand sectioning of plant tissue and uses microscop for examining slides.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Structure of a plant cell
2. Week	Examining the plastids (chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast)
3. Week	Examining starch granules
4. Week	Examining proteins
5. Week	Examining crystals
6. Week	Examining of stomata
7. Week	Examining hairs
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Examining of supporting tissue
10. Week	Examining secretion tissue
11. Week	Examining transport tissues
12. Week	Examining structure of leaves
13. Week	Examining structure of stem
14. Week	Examining structure of roots
15. Week	Examining plasmolysis
16. Week	Examining cytoplasmic movements

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Altuner, Z, Botanik Laboratuar Klavuzu, Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, 1994, Tokat.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	1	20
Exercises	1	40
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week			0
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	14	2	28
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	14	1	14
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	2	1	2
Final and Studying for Final	2	1	2
Other	1	4	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			50
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			2
ECTS:			2

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain 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
2	Have knowledge about history and nature of science.				X
3	Make a teaching scheme in accordance with the standards of biology education program and the achievements in this respect and apply this scheme.	X
4	Know 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
5	Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.	X
6	Do research and use national and international resources in order to reach knowledge about biology and biology education and respect scientific and ethical values.		X
7	Have content and professional teaching knowledge and skills to instruct the courses related to his/her field of study successfully.			X
8	Know 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
9	Pay 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
10	Design materials regarding his/her field of study and use them in the relevant learning and teaching situations.		X
11	Design projects on his/her field of study and carry out critical evaluations regarding the challenges encountered during implementation phase.	X
12	Adopt 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
13	Use different ways for the challenges encountered during teaching process and follow a critical and questioning approach towards evaluation of his/her own knowledge.	X
14	Associate biology with other branches of science such as medicine, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, agriculture and biotechnology.					X
15	Take 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
16	Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.	X
17	Utilize the information and communication technologies in learning and teaching environments efficiently.	X
18	Determine the learning requirements of professional development and guide his/her learning accordingly.	X
19	Raise environmental awareness and create environment for his/her students to improve this awareness.		X
20	Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.			X

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