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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS BYL 6035 MOLECULAR EVOLUTION AND PHYLOGENETICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KAMIL CANDAN

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology Biology

Course Objective

It aims to teach how evolution operates at the molecular level and its impact on DNA.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the molecular impact of evolution. 2   Grasping the nature of mutations. 3   Understanding the concept of molecular clocks. 4   Grasping molecular phylogenetic approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Fundamental concepts of molecular evolution 2 Evolution of molecules and the origin of life 3 Structure and organization of DNA 4 Organization, function, and evolution of genes 5 Mutations 6 Molecular clock 7 Genetic diversity 8 Midterm exam 9 Genetic drift and molecular evolution 10 Natural selection and neutral theory 11 Molecular phylogenetics 12 Terminology and structure of phylogenetic trees 13 Types of phylogenetic analysis 14 Molecular dating of species divergence times

Recomended or Required Reading

- Yang Z. 2014, Molecular Evolution: A Statistical Approach, Oxford University Press - Bromham L. 2015, An Introduction to Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Oxford University Press - Lemey P., Salemi M., and Vandamme A. 2009, The Phylogenetic Handbook, Cambridge University Press. - Page R.D.M. and Holmes E.C. 1998, Molecular Evolution: A Phylogenetic Approach, Blackwell Publishing. -Scientific articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

mid-term and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kamil.candan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12 Preparation for final exam 1 17 17 Preparing assignments 6 6 36 Preparing presentations 1 6 6 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 5 LO.2 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 5 LO.4 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 5