COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EVOLUTION THORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is Evolution, Introduction, evolution of the universe and world, differentiation, speciation, mechanisms: mutation, genetic drift and natural selection, diversity, genealogies, fossils, geological times and emergence of living forms, evolution of plants, animals and people.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn Evolutionary introduction, the formation of the universe and the world, learning to differentiate, speculate.
2   To be able to learn the mechanisms of evolution.
3   To be able to learn the diversity, family tree, fossils, geological times and the emergence phases of living forms.
4   To be able to learn the evolution and properties of plants, animals and people.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Evolution Introduction, Definition and Scope
2 Views on the formation of the universe and the world
3 The beginning of life on earth
4 Mechanisms of differentiation; speciation
5 Evolution theories, adaptation, selection, variation and varieties
6 Mechanisms of evolution: mutation, genetic drift, natural selection
7 The adaptation of macroevolution mechanisms, adaptation
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Diversity, history of life, family trees, fossil explorations
10 Fossil formation mechanisms
11 Evidence supporting evolution; geological times and emergence of living forms
12 Mass extinctions, plant evolution, animal evolution
13 Human evolution
14 Misconceptions about evolution, history of evolutionary biology, applications
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Futuyuma DJ, Evrim, (Ed: Kence and Bozcuk), Palme Publishing, 2013
Parker S., Evolution (The Whole Story), NY: Firefly Books, 2015

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, experiment, observation techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ridvan.kete@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 1 13 13
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.155325552321
LO.255225454214
LO.355335553352
LO.455115552333

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