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| BIY4042 | 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. The course also aims to focus on the evolution of DNA and gene products, the application of genetic data in evolutionary and ecological studies of various organisms, and on the evolution and organisation of the eukaryote genome. |
| 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, | | 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. |
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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 | | | Week 14 | Evolution of Man | | | Week 15 | Phylogenetic Trees | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Evrim, Çeviren: Aykut Kence - A.Nihat Bozcuk 1.Baskı, Isbn: 978-9944-341-84-4, Palme Yayinevi, Ankara | | | 2 | Evolutionary Biology, Futuyma, D. J., Crete University Press, 2000. | | | |
| 1 | Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Nei, M., Kumar S., Oxford University Press, 2000 | | | 2 | Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Page, R.D.M., Holmes E.C., Blackwell Science Inc., 1998. | | | |
| 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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