GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ADVANCED BIOLOGY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION/1310010
Course Title: ADVANCED BIOLOGY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 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
Defines the cell and cell structure
Discuss cell organelles and their functions
Compares plant and animal cells
Designs cell model
ExplainS the Plant Metabolism
Distinguishes plant flowers, leaves and fruit formation
Discuss on plant geography and plant ecology
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  Cell
3. Week  Metabolic events that occur in the cell
4. Week  Organic molecules in plant and animal cells
5. Week  photosynthesis
6. Week  Plant and animal cell respiration
7. Week  tissues
8. Week  midterm exam
9. Week  Plant flower structure
10. Week  Leaf, fruit and seed development,
11. Week   Geographical distribution of plants and animals
12. Week   ecosystem
13. Week  population ecology
14. Week   ecology of individual
15. Week  bioclimate
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 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
 Reading Tasks
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
3
24
 Material Design and Implementation
1
6
6
 Report Preparing
1
12
12
 Preparing a Presentation
1
7
7
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
20
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 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. Mustafa AYDOĞDU)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/musayd)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (musayd@gazi.edu.tr)