COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR FERHAT MATUR

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology
Biology

Course Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will exhibit an understanding of the basic principles of genetic and evolution, contemporary ideas in evolution. Will have an idea about how to use the evolution algorithm in multidisciplinary studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Futuyma, D.J. 2008. Evrim. Çeviri editörü: Kence A. Palme yayınevi, Ankara.
Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution., Carroll, R. L., W. H. Freeman and Company, New York. USA. 1988.
Evolution of the Vertebrates. Fourth edtion. Colbert, E. H. & Morales, M., Wiley - Liss & Sons, Inc. Pub. New York. 1991.
Evolutionary Biology. Second edition. Futuyma, D. J., Sinauer Associates, Inc. Pub. Sunderland, Massachusetts. 1986.
Evolutionary consequences of mass extinction. In D.M. Raup and Jablonski (eds.), Jablonski, D., Patterns and process in the history of life. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. 1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion session.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with quiz, homework presentation, midterm and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://fbe.deu.edu.tr/

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ferhat.matur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes