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| MBG4036 | Population Genetics | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Yusuf BEKTAŞ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to provide undergraduate students with comprehensive information about the principles and current applications of population genetics. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Have information about the genetic structure and dynamics of populations. | 1,3,5,7 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Understand and apply the Hardy-Weinberg rule. | 1,3,5,7 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Understand the factors that contribute to genetic changes within the population. | 1,3,5,7 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Do population genetics and phylogenetic analysis. | 1,3,5,7 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| Concepts used in Population Genetics, Application Areas of Population Genetics, Hardy-Weinberg Rule, Factors affecting allele frequencies, Population Genetics and Phylogenetic Analysis |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction: Concepts used in Population Genetics | | | Week 2 | Application Areas of Population Genetics with Examples | | | Week 3 | Hardy-Weinberg Rule and Applications with Examples I | | | Week 4 | Hardy-Weinberg Rule and Applications with Examples II | | | Week 5 | Chi-square test | | | Week 6 | Testing the Hardy-Weinberg Rule | | | Week 7 | Effect of mutation on allele frequencies in the population | | | Week 8 | The effect of genetic drift on allele frequencies in the population | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | The effect of migration on allele frequencies within the population | | | Week 11 | The effect of Natural Selection on allele frequencies within the population | | | Week 12 | Population Genetic Analysis -I | | | Week 13 | Population Genetic Analysis -II | | | Week 14 | Population Genetic Analysis -II | | | Week 15 | Phylogenetic Analysis | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Kuru, M. 2005; Genetik (Örnek Problemlerle), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara | | | |
| 1 | Daniel L. Hartl, Andrew G. Clark. "Principles of Population Genetics, Fourth Edition" | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 12/04/2022 | 1 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 13
14 | 29/05/2022 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 17/06/2022 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 30 | 1 | 30 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 40 | 2 | 80 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 30 | 1 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 192 |
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