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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS BYL 6060 PHYLOGEOGRAPHY 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 investigate the geographic distributions of both inter-species and intra-species genetic diversity and examine the underlying reasons.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having a basic knowledge of phylogeography. 2   Being able to determine genetic diversity. 3   Acquiring knowledge about the geographic distribution of species. 4   Embracing the approaches used in making phylogeographic inferences.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to phylogeography 2 Biodiversity and patterns of speciation 3 Molecular markers applicable in phylogeographic analyses 4 Calculating within-species and between-species gene flow 5 Coalescent theory 6 Methods for phylogeographic analysis 7 Impact of ice ages and interglacial periods on species distributions 8 Midterm exam 9 Refugial areas and colonization 10 Paleoclimatic history of Anatolia 11 Paleogeographic history of Anatolia 12 Phylogeography of amphibians in Anatolia 13 Phylogeography of reptiles in Anatolia 14 Phylogeographic examination of endemic species in Anatolia

Recomended or Required Reading

- Avise J.C. 2000, Phylogeography: the history and formation of species, Harvard University Press. - Weiss S. and Ferrand N. 2007, Phylogeography of Southern European Refugia, Springer. - Rutgers D.S. 2013, Phylogeography: Concepts, Intraspecific Patterns and Speciation Processes, Nova Science Publishers -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 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5