GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ELECTIVE (COMPUTER USING IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION)/BİY419G
Course Title: ELECTIVE (COMPUTER USING IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION)
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Tahir ATICI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~tahir/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tatici@gmail.com, tahir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To ensure the adequate technological education and personal confidence
To lead the new horizons in education
To benefit in an adequate level from educational technology in biology lessons
To follow up the current technological knowledge
Be able to share the own technological knowledge
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of this course is practise
 -- 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  General Computer Usage
2. Week  Desktop items
3. Week  Microsoft Powerpoint
4. Week  General practices
5. Week  Microsoft Frontpage
6. Week  Comparative Functions
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  Internet practices
9. Week  Utilization Techniques from Multimedia in Courses
10. Week  Internet practices
11. Week  Determining Some Biology Subjects
12. Week  Prepation Subject via Computer Support
13. Week  General Review
14. Week  Presentation
15. Week  Presentation
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bilgisayar ve İnternet, Hasan Çebi BAL, Akademisyen Yayınevi- Trabzon Üniversiteler için Bilgisayar, Dos İşletim sistemi ve Basic Programlama Dili,
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
60
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 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
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
2
4
 Reading
4
3
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
2
4
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
2
4
 Preparing Reports
2
2
4
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
3
3
9
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
77
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.08
 ECTS: 
3
 -- 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