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| BIY4042 | Evolution | 2+0+0 | ECTS:2 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ali Osman BELDÜZ | | Co-Lecturer | Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Fulya AY ŞAL | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to present the basic principles of evolution incorporating, wherever possible, recent scientific results. TThis course also aims to teach gene structures and the evolution of DNA, the application of genetic data to evolution, the organization of the eukaryotic genome and ecological studies of various organisms, and phylogenetic tree drawings. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | understand the concept and scope of evolution | 1,2,4,9 | 1,5,6, | | LO - 2 : | understand the evolutionary origin of life. | 1,2,4,9 | 1,5,6, | | LO - 3 : | learn and relate thebasic mechanisms of evolution | 1,2,4,9 | 1,5,6, | | LO - 4 : | understand the principles and methods of phylogenetics | 1,2,4,9 | 1,5,6, | | LO - 5 : | understand the effects of the concept of evolution on social life and other sciences | 1,2,4,9 | 1,5,6, | | LO - 6 : | understand the concept of phylogeny | 1,2,4,9 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The Origin And Influence Of Evolutionary Thought, Ecological Consideration Of Evolution, Heredity: Fidelity And Mutability, Diversity, Population Structure And Genetic Aberration, The Influence Of Natural Choice In The Genetic Composition Of Populations, Selection In Multigenic Characters, Speciation (Species Formation), Adaptation, The Study Of The History Of Evolution, Fossils, The History Of Biological Diversity, Biogeography, Origin Of Evolutionary Innovations, Evolution On Molecular Level, Evolution Of Interspecific Interactions, Evolution Of Man And Social Implications Of The Theory Of Evolution. Phylogenetic tree drawings |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Description of Evolution, Concept of Evolution, Origin of Life | | | Week 2 | History of Evolutionary Concept and Theories of Evolution | | | Week 3 | Evidences of Evolution: Analogy and Homology | | | Week 4 | Evidences of Evolution: Embryological Evidences of Evolution | | | Week 5 | Evidences of Evolution: Evolutionary Paleontological Evidences | | | Week 6 | Evidences of Evolution: Molecular Phylogeny | | | Week 7 | Sources of Variations: Variation and Mutations | | | Week 8 | Population Genetics:Hardy-Weinberg Law & Genetic Drift | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | Population Genetics:Types of Natural Selection | | | Week 11 | Product of Evolution: Micro-evolutionary Changes | | | Week 12 | Product of Evolution: Concept of Species & Speciation | | | Week 13 | Origin of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes and Evolution of Human | | | Week 14 | Phylogenetic Trees and drawing 16S rDNA phylogenetic trees with package programs | | | Week 15 | Student homework presentations with presentation programs | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Evrim (3. Baskı ? Türkçe) Douglass J Futuyma, ISBN: 9786052829479. PALME YAYINCILIK, Yayın Tarihi: 23.09.2022 | | | 2 | Evrimsel Analiz/Freeman-Herron. Türkçe Editrü: Prof. Dr. Battal Çıplak. PALME YAYINCILIK, Yayın Tarihi: 01.10.2009, ISBN: 9786055829537, Dil: TÜRKÇE | | | |
| 1 | Evrim. Ali Demirsoy. Sarmal Kitabevi. ISBN : 9786057370624. Basım Yılı : 2022 | | | 2 | Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Page, R.D.M., Holmes E.C., Blackwell Science Inc., 1998. | | | 3 | Evrim, Çeviren: Aykut Kence - A.Nihat Bozcuk 1.Baskı, Isbn: 978-9944-341-84-4, Palme Yayinevi, Ankara | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 16/4/2024 | 60 | 20 | | Presentation | 10-13 | 23/4/2024, 27/4/2024,7/5/2024,14/5/2024, | 30 | 12 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 14 | 14/5/2024 | 30 | 18 | | End-of-term exam | 15 | 21/5/2024 | 60 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 7 | 2 | 14 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 7 | 1 | 7 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 60 |
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