GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES LABORATORY/BİY114A
Course Title: EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES LABORATORY
Credits 1 ECTS 4
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Tur/Eng
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Figen Ünlü Erkoç
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~erkoc,http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aelcin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  erkoc@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn safety in the laboratory and working rules/principles
To familarize with laboratory materials and equipmet, learn how to use basic laboratory equipment
Be able to develop material for biological experiments
Learn selection of suitable biological material for research
Collection of scientific data, analysis and reporting
Learn aim of and visit Museum of Natural History
Introduction to field work and learn how to do field work
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Mathematics (Calculus), chemistry laboratory, general biology laboratory
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Zoology, Botany, Histology, Computer-I
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Rules of working in the laboratory and safety
2. Week  Materials, equipment and instruments used in the laboratory
3. Week  Report and lab hand-out writing, characteristics of scientists, scientific information and resources; accessing the resources.
4. Week  Solutions and their preparation. Serial dilution, experimental errors, data collection and scientific presentation of the data using graphs.
5. Week  Invited scientific seminar presentation. Visit to the Museum of Natural History (MTA museum).
6. Week  Acids, bases and pH scale. Polysaccharide determination with the lugol reagent, qualitative protein determination in milk.
7. Week  Experimental animals. Selecting the suitable animal model for the planned experiments.
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Organ and animal dissections. Preparation and fixing of dissected tissues for histological preparations.
10. Week  Preparation of the histological specimens using the parrafin technique. Microscopic study. Preparations for the microscobic cultures and growth.
11. Week  Microscobic organisms. Culture preparation and investigation of bacterial, Protist and green algal cultures.
12. Week  Field excursion.
13. Week  Selecting the suitable plant material for the planned experiments. Collection and pressing plant material. Visit to the herbarium.
14. Week  Using Drosophila as a model organism in genetics. Population genetics (application of the Hardy-Weinberg law).
15. Week  Sepataion of some food dyes with electrophoresis.
16. Week  Presentation of the student groups' nature video documentaries.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  A.E. Elçin, F. Erkoç, R. Sarıkaya, M. Selvi (2004). Mikrobiyolojik Uygulamalar. Başak Matbaacılık, Ankara. A.E. Elçin, F. Erkoç A.D. Atik, M. Selvi, R. Sarıkaya, M. Öztekin (2010). Biyoloji Laboratuvarının Temelleri. Editörler: A.E. Elçin ve F. Erkoç. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. A.E. Elçin, F. Erkoç, R. Sarıkaya, M. Selvi, A.D. Atik, M. Öztekin (2010). Molekülden Hücreye, Dokudan Fizyolojiye Biyoloji Deneyleri. Editörler: A.E. Elçin ve F. Erkoç. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. A.E. Elçin, F. Erkoç, M. Öztekin, A.D. Atik, R. Sarıkaya, M. Selvi (2010). Biyoloji Laboratuvarı ve Arazi Uygulamaları: Canlılar, Ekoloji, Doğayı Koruma. Editörler: A.E. Elçin ve F. Erkoç. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Experiments, demonstration, virtual laboratory, field excursion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  NONE
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
9
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
4
40
 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
16
1
16
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
9
3
27
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
8
2
16
 Final and Studying for Final
10
2
20
 Other
4
1
4
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
111
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.44
 ECTS: 
4
 -- 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.
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.
5Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
16Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.
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.
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.