Silabus General Biology Jurusan Biologi Semester 1/ I

Faculty                       : Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Study Program           : Biology

Course / Code              General Biology/ BIO151

Credit                          : Theory: 2         Practice: 1

Semester                     : 1

Prerequisite                : -

I.    Course Description

This course contains subject matters and topics for inductive activities more than

only for deducto-verificative activities. Through this lecturing, students 1) identifying some biological objects on any level of life organization in around them; 2) finding some biological problems   base on their observation; 3) doing problem solving through scientific methods; 4)

comparing characteristics of an individual to others;  5) understanding principles of classification of organism; 6) Classifying organisms base on certain characteristic;   7) connecting specific characteristic of organism to their environment; 8) Connecting specific structure- function of organism to  specific function of the organism; 9) simulating ratio of phenotype from crossbreeding; 10) understanding basic principles of adaptation on organisms; 11) understanding basic principles of evolution on organism.

II.   Competences

Understanding biology as a knowledge;   Understanding objects and problems of

biology as a science; identifying    unity and diversity of organism; understanding principles of classification of organism; connecting specific characteristic of organism to their environment; Connecting specific structure-function of organism to   specific function of the organism; simulating ratio of phenotype from crossbreeding; understanding basic principles of adaptation on organisms; understanding basic principles of evolution on organism.

III. Activity

Meeting	Basic Competence	Essential Concept	Learning Strategy	Ref.	Character
1-2	Understanding biology as a knowledge	Biology as an inquiry	Discussion, references study, and assignment	A, C, E, F	Curiosity
3	Understanding objects and problems of biology as a science	Objects and problems of biology as a science	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, D, F	Curiosity
4	identifying  unity and diversity of organism	unity and diversity of organism	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, D, F	Menghargai keberagam- an
5-6	Understanding principles of classification of organism	principles of classification of organism	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, F	Menghargai keberagam- an
7	Connecting specific characteristic of organism to their environment	organism and their environment	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, E, F	Curiosity
8	Midterm test
9-10	Connecting specific structure-function of organism to specific function of the organism	structure-function on organism	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, F	Curiosity
11-12	Simulating ratio of phenotype from crossbreeding	Sustainability in organism	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, F	Menghargai keberagam- an
13	Describing regulation and homeostasis in organism	regulation and homeostasis in organism	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, F	Discipline
14	Understanding basic principles of adaptation on organisms	adaptation on organisms	Observation, reference study, and discussion	A, B, F
15-16.	Understanding basic principles of evolution on organism	evolution on organism	Reference study, and discussion	A, B, F

References

- Compulsory

(A) BSCS (1996).  Biological science: A molecular approach. Lexington, MA: D.C. Heat and Company.

(F) Paidi, Nur Aini, & Yuni Wibowo. 2010. General Biology: Manual for Laboratory Activity. Yogyakarta: Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, UNY

- Not Compulsory (Additional)

(B) Farabee, M.J. 2007. Online Biology Book. Arizona: Estrella Mountain Community College, in sunny Avondale. Diakses tanggal 8 Oktober 2010 dari http://www. mj.farabee@emcmail.maricopa.edu.

(C) Carin, A.A. dan Sund, R.B. (1989).  Teaching science through discovery.

Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Company.

(D)  Cavendish.  S.  (1990).  Observation  activities.  London:  Paul  Chapman

Publishing Ltd.

(E) Lawson, A.E. (1994). Science Teaching and The Development of Thinking.

Belmont : Wadworth Publishing Company.

C. Techniques of Assessment and Final-Score

1.   Written test (30%)

2.   Performance assessment (20%)

3.   Group Project (20%)

4.   Assignment (20%)

5.   Peer assessment (10%)

Yogyakarta,   Februari 2012

Head of Departement                                                     Lecturer

Biology Education Department

Dr. Slamet Suyanto                                             Paramita Cahyaningrum K., M.Sc. NIP 19620702 199101 1 001                                         NIP 19780822 201012 2 001