BIOL106 GENERAL BIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380106 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERTAÇ ÖNDE |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students will know the essential information and basic concepts of contemporary Biology
Course Content
A condensed (one-semester) course for non-biology students. Offered both semesters.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to
- Understand the Biological diversity
- describe the general structures of biological macromolecules
- list the cellular organelles
- understand the cell cycle and cell division events
- list the rules governing the transmission of characters from generation to generation
- understand the genetic code and changes of this code and their consequences
- Understand how organisms interact with each other and with their environment
- Understand the fermentation process and the products of this event
- explain the different processes in the evolution of populations