University of Medicine, Mandalay

Departmental Objectives

At the end of the course, the learner should be able to:

Knowledge

1. describe the characteristics of life and living processes.

2. describe the basic knowledge of living organisms important to medical sciences.

3. describe the physiological changes in plants which are similar to other organisms.

4. recall the basic principles of heredity and to apply it in solving elementary genetic

problems.

5. describe the medicinally important plants, their constituents and their uses.

6. recognize the magnitude of pollution problems in our environment.

Skill

1. make accurate identification of cells and tissues of living materials.

2. perform and interpret specific botanical laboratory tests and procedures.

Attitude

1. establish a habit of methodological scientific approach, namely, accurate observation and

drawing of valid conclusions.

2. believe and adopt the role of prevention in environmental pollution.

University of Medicine, Mandalay

Department of Botany

Sr.No		Lect.	Demonstration / Practical	Discussion / TBL	Case Scenario	MCQ / SDL /Video Structured Questions	Assignment	Group Presentation	Concept Map	Total (Hrs)
1.	The Structure & Function of the cell	9	12	8		1	1	1		32
2.	Biological Molecules	1	2	1					1	5
3.	Photosynthesis	1	2	1				1	1	6
4.	Cellular Respiration in Plant	2	4	2			2		1	11
5.	Genetics	6		2	6	1	6 (Problem solving)			21
6.	Ecology	3		2			1	1		7
Total Hours		22	20	16	6	2	10	3	3	82

Lesson Plan (Botany)

	Objectives	Contents	Teaching/Learning (hrs)								Total (hrs)
			Lect: (hr)	Small group						Prac
			Lect: (hr)	Dissc	Case Scanri	Assign	Pre/ SDL	Gp presen	Concept map	Prac
1 2	Students should be able: to describe the structure of cell and organelles to describe the structure of cell membrane and understand the movement of molecules across cell membrane. to clarify cell division. to compare prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells. to describe the structure and reproduction of algae and fungi. to describe the phytochemicals and uses of some medicinal plants. Students should be able to describe the biological molecules and carry out biochemical test to identify carbohydrates lipids and proteins.	Chapter 1 1. The structure and function of the cell 1.1 Cell structure and organization . 1.1.1 Structure of Organelles. 1.2 Structure of cell membrane 1.2.1 Diffusion, osmosis & plasmolysis 1.3 Cell cycle & cell Division (mitosis & meiosis ) 1.4 Prokaryote & eukaryote 1.4.1 Algae Green algae Blue green algae Red algae 1.4.2 Fungi (Yeast, Penicillium, Aspergillus) 1.5 Some medicinally important plants. 1.5.1 Phytochemical compounds Biological molecules 2.1Sugar, Starch, 2.2 Properties of enzyme	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1		1	1	1	1	2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 4 5	Students should be able to describe synthesis of chemical energy from sunlight. Students should be able to interpret absorption and spectra of chloroplast pigments Students should be able to describe the starch formation after photosynthesis. Students should be able to describe the energy releasing processes in cell. Students should be able: to describe the structure of DNA and chromosome. to explain the flow of genetic information to describe the (Mendel’s Law) to describe the effects of multiple allele, sex -linked gene. to solve the problems involving monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked and multiple allele.	Photosynthesis -Glucose anabolism & energy carrier molecules. Cellular respiration in plant Aerobic respiration in plant cell Anaerobic respiration in plant cell 5.1 Genetic (Chromosome, genes and DNA) 5.2 Patterns of inheritance (Mendel’s Law) 5.3 Exception of (Mendel’s Law) 5.4 Multiple allele 5.5 Autosome and sex chromosome and sex- linked gene. 5.6 Natural selection	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	1 1 1 2	1 1 1 1 1 1	2 2 2 2	1	1	1 1	2 2 2
6	Students should be able: to describe the ecosystem. to describe impacts of ecosystem on environmental health. to explain the conservation of natural resources.	Chapter 6 6.1 Ecosystem 6.2 Pollution Conservation of food and energy resources	1 1 1	1 1		1		1
			22	16	6	10	2	3	3	20	82
			22	40						20	82

Assessment Method
1. Continuous Assessment (50%)
1.1 Small group Discussion
Discussion(16 Nos, video clip 2, allotted 10 marks for each, convert to 10%) 10%
Assignments Problem solving (10 Nos, allotted 10 marks for each, convert to 15%) 15%
Concept map, group Presentation & case scenario (12Nos, allotted 10 marks for each,
converted to 15%) 15%
Practical/Demonstration (10Nos, allotted 10 marks for each, convert to 10%) 10%

Weightage 50%

2. Semester End Assessment ( 50% )
2.1 1½ hrs Botany theory Exam (allotted 50 marks, converted to 30%) 35%
The question format includes three parts:
• M.C.Q (10 Nos. × 2 marks)
• M.S.Q (6 Nos. × 5marks)
2.2 2 hours Practical Exam (allotted 50marks, converted to 20%) 15%
Total 100%

3. Criteria for pass and fail
3.1 Pass mark 50 in Biology (at least 20 marks in each)
3.2 Distinction mark 80 in Biology (at least 35marks in both subject)
3.3 Moderation mark 46 in Biology (at least 17.5 marks in both subject)
3.4 Fail mark below 46 in Biology (Botany + Zoology)
If a student fails in Botany & Zoology, he or she will sit for supplementary examination in both subjects.
Prescribed book
Campbell Biology 10th Edition 2014, 11th Edition 2016
References
Biology Course Book Cambridge University Press 2014
Myanmar Herbal Pharmacopoeia Volume 1

Assessment for discussion ( Individual)

Sr	Criteria	Absent	Unsatisfactory	Cause of concern	Satisfactory	Good	Outstanding
Sr	Criteria	0	1	2	3	4	5
1.	Attendance
2.	Prepared for Session
3.	Contribution with Session
4.	Team working and cooperation
5.	Reasoning skill

Assessment for Group Presentation (Group)

Sr	Criteria	Absent	Unsatis-factory	Cause of concern	Satisfactory	Good	Outstanding
Sr	Criteria	0	1	2	3	4	5
1.	Attendance
2.	Group presenation ( Powerpoint presentation, style, verbal communication )
3.	Knowledge (facts)
4.	Involvement in discussion (questions & answers)
5.	Time bound

Assessment for Assignment

Sr.	Assignment	Marks
1.	Discussion on question	3
2.	Complete Factual Information	3
3.	Time Bound	1
4.	Neatness	1
5.	Conclusion	2
	Total	10 marks

Lesson Plan (Botany)

	Objectives	Contents	Teaching/Learning (hrs)								Total (hrs)
			Lect: (hr)	Small group						Prac
			Lect: (hr)	Dissc	Case Scanri	Assign	Pre/ SDL	Gp presen	Concept map	Prac
1 2	Students should be able: to describe the structure of cell and organelles to describe the structure of cell membrane and understand the movement of molecules across cell membrane. to clarify cell division. to compare prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells. to describe the structure and reproduction of algae and fungi. to describe the phytochemicals and uses of some medicinal plants. Students should be able to describe the biological molecules and carry out biochemical test to identify carbohydrates lipids and proteins.	Chapter 1 1. The structure and function of the cell 1.1 Cell structure and organization . 1.1.1 Structure of Organelles. 1.2 Structure of cell membrane 1.2.1 Diffusion, osmosis & plasmolysis 1.3 Cell cycle & cell Division (mitosis & meiosis ) 1.4 Prokaryote & eukaryote 1.4.1 Algae Green algae Blue green algae Red algae 1.4.2 Fungi (Yeast, Penicillium, Aspergillus) 1.5 Some medicinally important plants. 1.5.1 Phytochemical compounds Biological molecules 2.1Sugar, Starch, 2.2 Properties of enzyme	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1		1	1	1	1	2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 4 5	Students should be able to describe synthesis of chemical energy from sunlight. Students should be able to interpret absorption and spectra of chloroplast pigments Students should be able to describe the starch formation after photosynthesis. Students should be able to describe the energy releasing processes in cell. Students should be able: to describe the structure of DNA and chromosome. to explain the flow of genetic information to describe the (Mendel’s Law) to describe the effects of multiple allele, sex -linked gene. to solve the problems involving monohybrid, dihybrid, sex-linked and multiple allele.	Photosynthesis -Glucose anabolism & energy carrier molecules. Cellular respiration in plant Aerobic respiration in plant cell Anaerobic respiration in plant cell 5.1 Genetic (Chromosome, genes and DNA) 5.2 Patterns of inheritance (Mendel’s Law) 5.3 Exception of (Mendel’s Law) 5.4 Multiple allele 5.5 Autosome and sex chromosome and sex- linked gene. 5.6 Natural selection	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1	1 1 1 2	1 1 1 1 1 1	2 2 2 2	1	1	1 1	2 2 2
6	Students should be able: to describe the ecosystem. to describe impacts of ecosystem on environmental health. to explain the conservation of natural resources.	Chapter 6 6.1 Ecosystem 6.2 Pollution Conservation of food and energy resources	1 1 1	1 1		1		1
			22	16	6	10	2	3	3	20	82
			22	40						20	82

Assessment for concept map
Total number of major concept = 2 marks
Total number of minor concept = 2 marks
Total number of relationship (link) = 2 marks
Arrangement (Hierarchical structure) = 2 marks
Relevant usage of words = 1 mark
Overall (neat & tidy) = 1 mark
= 10 marks

(12/2019) Foundation Year Time Table

Date	Time	Room	Topic	Method	Teacher	Reserved Teacher	Assessment
6.12.2019	8:30-9:20 am	Ziwaka	The structure and function of the cell	Lecture	Daw Moe Moe Kyaw Shin	Daw Tin Tin Oo
10.12.2019	1:30-2:20 pm	Ziwaka	Cell structure and organization	Lecture	Daw Moe Moe Kyaw Shin	Daw Tin Tin Oo
11.12.2019	9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Structure of cell membrane / molecule of cell membrane	Lecture	Daw Tin Tin Oo	Daw Moe Moe Kyaw Shin
13.12.2019	8:30-9:20 am	Ziwaka	Structure of cell membrane	Lecture	Daw Tin Tin Oo	Daw Aye Aye Mon
17.12.2019	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Cell structure and function	SDL	All Teachers
18.12.2019	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Structure of Organelles	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers		MCQ
20.12.2019	8:30-9:20 am	Ziwaka	Cell cycle & cell division (mitosis & meiosis )	Lecture	Daw Moe Moe Kyaw Shin	Daw Thin Thin Aung
24.12.2019	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Diffusion, osmosis & plasmolysis	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers
27.12.2019	8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Cell cycle & cell division (mitosis & meiosis )	Video Clip SGD	All Teachers		MCQ

Date	Time		Room	Topic	Method	Teacher	Reserved Teacher	Assessment
3.1.2020	8:30-9:20 am		SGTR-1-8	Cell cycle & cell division (mitosis & meiosis )		All Teachers		Assignment
7.1.2020	1:30-2:20 pm		SGTR-1-8	Prokaryote & eukaryote Virus / Bacteria	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers
8.1.2020	9:30-10:20 am		Ziwaka	Prokaryote & eukaryote Virus / Bacteria	Lecture	Daw Tin Tin Oo	Daw Thin Thin Aung
10.1.2020	8:30-9:20 am		SGTR-1-8	Algae (Green algae, Blue green algae, Red algae)	SGD(TBL)	All Teachers
14.1.2020	1:30-2:20 pm		SGTR-1-8	Algae (Green algae, Blue green algae, Red algae)	SGD(TBL)	All Teachers
15.1.2020	9:30-10:20 am		Ziwaka	Algae (Green algae, Blue green algae, Red algae)	Lecture	Daw Thin Thin Aung	Daw Aye Aye Khaing
17.1.2020	8:30-9:20 am		SGTR-1-8	Fungi(Yeast,Penicillium, Aspergillus)	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers		MCQ
21.1.2020	1:30-2:20 pm		SGTR-1-8	Prokaryote&eukaryote Virus /Bacteria		All Teachers		Assignment
22.1.2020	9:30-10:20 am		Ziwaka	Fungi(Yeast,Penicillium, Aspergillus)	Lecture	Daw Thin Thin Aung	Daw Aye Aye Khaing
24.1.2020	8:30-9:20 am		SGTR-1-8	Medicinal Plants	Presentation	All Teachers
28.1.2020	1:30-2:20 pm		SGTR-1-8	Phytochemical compounds	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers
29.1.2020		9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Medicinal Plants	Lecture	Daw Aye Aye Khaing	Daw Hnin Yu Thwe
31.1.2020		8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Properties of Enzymes	(TBL)	All Teachers		MCQ
4.2.2020		1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Starch / Sugar / Protein		All Teachers		Concept map
5.2.2020		9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Biological Molecule	Lecture	Daw Hnin Yu Thwe	Daw Moe Moe Myat
7.2.2020		8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Photosynthesis	Presentation	All Teachers
11.2.2020		1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Photosynthesis	(TBL)	All Teachers		MCQ
14.2.2020		8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Photosynthesis		All Teachers		Concept map
18.2.2020		1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Glucose anabolism & energy carrier molecule	(TBL)	All Teachers
19.2.2020		9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Photosynthesis	Lecture	Daw Aye Aye Mon	Daw Seine Myat Hnin
21.2.2020		8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Glycosis		All Teachers		Assignment
25.2.2020		1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Fermentation	(TBL)	All Teachers
26.2.2020		9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Cellular respiration in plant	Lecture	Daw Sein Myat Hnin	Daw Tin Tin Nyein
28.2.2020		8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Cellular respiration in plant		All Teachers		Concept map

Date	Time	Room	Topic	Method	Teacher	Reserved Teacher	Assessment
3.3.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Citric acid cycle		All Teachers		Assignment
4.3.2020	9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Anaerobic respiration in plant cell	Lecture	Daw Tin Tin Nyein	Daw Soe Soe Win
6.3.2020	8:30-9:20 am	Ziwaka	Genetic (Chromosome, genes and DNA)	Lecture	Daw Moe Moe Kyaw Shin	Daw Myo Than Yu
10.3.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	DNA	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers
11.3.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	DNA		All Teachers		Presentation
13.3.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	Ziwaka	Patterns of inheritance	Lecture	Daw Myo Than Yu	Daw Wai Wai Soe
17.3.2020	8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Patterns of inheritance	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers
18.3.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Patterns of inheritance		All Teachers		Assignment
20.3.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	Ziwaka	Exception of (Mendel’s Law)	Lecture	Daw Wai Wai Soe	Daw Lwin Lwin Aung
24.3.2020	8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Exception of (Mendel’s Law)	Case scenario	All Teachers
25.3.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Exception of (Mendel’s Law)		All Teachers		Assignment
31.3.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	Ziwaka	Multiple allele	Lecture	Daw Lwin Lwin Aung	Daw Nwe Ni Hlaing
5.5.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Multiple allele		All Teachers		Assignment
8.5.2020	8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Multiple allele		All Teachers		Assignment
12.5.2020 14.5.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Autosome and sex Chromosome	Case scenario	All Teachers
13.5.2020 15.5.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Multiple allele	Case scenario	All Teachers
15.5.2020	8:30-9:20 am	Ziwaka	Autosome and sex Chromosome	Lecture	Daw Nwe Ni Hlaing	Daw Hlaing Zar Zar Kyaw
19.5.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Autosome and sex Chromosome		All Teachers		Assignment
20.5.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Autosome and sex Chromosome		All Teachers		Presentation
22.5.2020 18.5.2020	8:30-9:20 pm	Ziwaka	Natural Selection	Lecture	Daw Hlaing Zar Zar Kyaw	Daw Tin Nwe Aye
26.5.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Natural Selection	Case scenario	All Teachers
27.5.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Natural Selection	Case scenario	All Teachers
29.5.2020	8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Natural Selection		All Teachers		Assignment
2.6.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	Ziwaka	Ecosystem	Lecture	Daw Tin Nwe Aye	Daw Khin Thidar Aung
3.6.2020	9:30-10:20 am	Ziwaka	Pollution	Lecture	Daw Khin Thidar Aung	Daw Myat Thu Kywe
5.6.2020	8:30-9:20 am	Ziwaka	Conservation of food and energy resources	Lecture	Daw Myat Thu Kywe	Daw Khin Thidar Aung
9.6.2020	1:30-2:20 pm	SGTR-1-8	Air pollution , Land pollution	SGD	All Teachers
10.6.2020	9:30-10:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Food Chain Food web, Food cycle	SGD (TBL)	All Teachers		MCQ
12.6.2020	8:30-9:20 am	SGTR-1-8	Noise/ water	(TBL)	All Teachers

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