COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EVOLUTION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5038 EVOLUTION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BILAL SARI

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to present the determination, reasons, hypotheses, opposing views of the evolution and its relationship with biogeography.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   able to understand the evolution
2   able to understand the importance of fossils
3   able to understand the selection
4   able to ability the biogeographic interpretations of fossils
5   able to determine the relationships between the evolution and biogeography

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Determination and terminology of evolution and history
2 Development of the fossils in the geological periods
3 Life in the Paleozoic
4 Life in the Mesozoic and Senozoic
5 Life in the Senozoic
6 Emergence, evolution of humans and introduction to evolution
7 Discussion of evolution according to the fossil records
8 Natural selection
9 Plate tectonics and life
10 Biologic provinces during the geological periods-1
11 Biologic provences during the geological periods-2
12 Biologic provinces and the causes of the endemism
13 Relationship of evolution and biogeography-1
14 Relationship of evolution and biogeography-2

Recomended or Required Reading

Wicander, R. And Monroe, J.S, 1989, Evolution of the Earth and Life Through Time, in. Historical Geology : West Publishing Company, 565 p.

Supplementary Books:

Condie, K.C. and Sloan, E.R., 1998, Origin and Evolution of Earth, in. Principles of Historical Geology : Pren. Hall, 380 p.

Wicander, R. and Monroe, J.S., 1999, Essentials of Geology West Publishing Company, 423 p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive courses

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Mid-term exam %20: Basic concepts of evolution and biogeography and their relationships with first three learning outcomes
2. Homework %20: Discussion of the related papers with learning outcomes
3. Final Exam %60: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Bilal SARI
Tel: 02323017342

Office Hours

Monday/10.00-11.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 2 5 10
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.25514
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