General Biology

Course Information
TitleΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ / General Biology
CodeΒ05
FacultySciences
SchoolChemistry
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID40002652

Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma CΗīmeías (2016-sīmera)

Registered students: 239
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
VASIKOS KYKLOSElective Courses215
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours2
Total Hours26
Class ID
600292493
Type Of Offer
  • Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The beginning of life-Chemistry of life (proteins, enzymes, DNA)-The cell and the cell organelles-Structure and Function of pro- and eukaryotc cell-From the cell to the organism (cell reproduction, mitosis, meiosis) -Tissues and organs-Structure and fuction of DNA-Mechanisms of heredity-Mutation and genetic polymorphism-Species evolution-Biotehnology and Bioethics- Principles of Ecology -Biodiversity-Biology of learning- Modern trend in Biology.
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures are presented by Films, Power point presentations and CDs with self assesement tests, electronic communication with students.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures261.0✓
Reading Assigment903.6
Tutorial40.2
Exams30.1
Video presentation20.1
Total1255
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination on course material (100% of the final grade). Examination tests contain questions of knowledge and exercises.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. “ΤΑΞΙΔΕΥΟΝΤΑΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΟΧΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥ. Η Ζωή στην Ανθρωπόκαινο” ΣΚΟΥΡΑΣ Ζ. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΟΣ/ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ/2024 2. Βασικές Αρχές Βιολογίας, CAMBELL, Ελληνική Έκδοση, Broken Hill Publishers
Last Update
19-02-2025