GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
USING MICROSCOPE IN SC. EDU. AND PREPARING MICROSCOPE SLIDES/1310006
Course Title: USING MICROSCOPE IN SC. EDU. AND PREPARING MICROSCOPE SLIDES
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this course, students could distinguish differences between microscopes and their usage area.
After completing the course, students could use the light microscope to introduce microscopic organisms to their own students.
After completing the course, students could prepare different slide preparations to use in science courses
After completing the course students could appreciate the importance of practise for science courses.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  History of the microscope, the microscope types and features
2. Week  Preparation and staining methods
3. Week  The introduction of a light microscope and dissecting microscope
4. Week  Examining of the optical properties of light microscopy with various microscobic preparations.
5. Week  Examining of cork cells, onion membrane and buccal epithelial cells under a light microscope (LM).
6. Week  Preparing of in vitro cultivation of protozoan Examining of protozoa culture under light microscope. Observation and interpretation of succession in culture of protozoan.
7. Week  Examining of sections of Pelargonium sp. (cross section, longitidunal section and epidermal peel) under light microscobe.
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Examining of sections of Begonia sp.(cross section, longitidunal section and epidermal peel) under light microscobe.
10. Week  Examining of druse crystal (in Begonia sp), raphide crystal (in Impatiens sp.), sistolit (in Ficus elastica) and oxalate crystals (in onion skin)under light microscobe.
11. Week  Examining of sections of Ficus elastica(cross section, longitidunal section and epidermal peel) under light microscobe.
12. Week  Investigation of mitosis phases in the preparation prepared from onion root tips.
13. Week  Examining of mold and yeast fungi (Zygomycota and Ascomycota)under dissection microscobe and light microscobe. Examining of skeletal muscle in sheep or veal meat under under light microscobe.
14. Week  Examining of blood cell by preparing blood smear under light microscobe.
15. Week  DNA extraction from strawberry, banana, kiwi and some other fruits.
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
1
60
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
6
2
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
2
12
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
14
2
28
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
26
26
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
30
30
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improves, deepens and uses knowledge in the field of education with science-related theories, laws, cases, models and concepts.X
2integrates the knowledge about science and science education with the information coming from different disciplines functionally.X
3exposes a problem situation in the field of science education, develops solutions by using quantitative and qualitative research methods, collects data for it, analyzes and reports data by using appropriate techniques.X
4follows the literature related to science and science education, the current debates, projects and developments critically, and applies a lifelong learning policy to real life.X
5shares the findings of studies in the field of science education at the national and international level in an oral and written way.X
6uses computer software, information and communication technologies at advanced level in order to get and share knowledge about his/her area.X
7interprets national strategies, policies and implementation plans about science education and evaluates the results obtained.X
8conducts research considering social, scientific and ethical values.X
9uses a foreign language to follow the international literature, to share and report oral and written information about his/her area.X
10conducts studies related to science education as an individual or takes responsibility in a team work.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Sönmez Girgin)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sgirgin)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sgirgin@gazi.edu.tr sonmez.girgin@gmail.com)