GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EVOLUTION/BIO4009
Course Title: EVOLUTION
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  EVOLUTION
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Güray UYAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gurayuyar‎
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gurayuyar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Clearly demonstrate what is the meaning of the concept of evolution
Evolution of different sizes, which is not a simple process to detect whether
Evolutionary studies to understand the importance of positive science and objectivity
discuss the role and the concept of mutation with scientific logic
express critically the mechanisms involved in the evolutionary process
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  What is evolution? where the debate about evolution stems from? Points to be considered in evolutionary studies
2. Week  Organic and inorganic evolution, Evoluation of the universe-planet-the atmosphere-hydrosphere , Investigation of different opinions
3. Week  Opinions regarding the origin of life on Earth, Investigation of Genesis vision, the heterotrophi hypothesis of panspermia hypothesis.
4. Week  The similarities-differences of opinion about the beginning of life on Earth
5. Week  Oxygen-term survival, respiration transition, the evolution of photosynthetic organisms
6. Week  Cellular evolution, the emergence of prokaryotes and eukaryotes, Endo symbiosis theory, the transition from a single cell to multi-cell, colony theory
7. Week  The world's age, general characteristics of the geological periods and diversification of organisms, dominated living groups, the Cambrian explosion
8. Week  midterm exam
9. Week  Evolution theory,all the points about a theory that accepted and discussed universally
10. Week  Darwin's evolutionary view, they argued, Discussion of the natural selection and adaptation concept
11. Week  Mutation types, the role of mutations in evolution to be discussed from different perspectives, to discuss current examples
12. Week  Classification of evidence for evolution, discussion of evidence from different angles, support and criticism of different research
13. Week  Fossilization mechanisms, interpretation of fossils, ​​mistakes, age determinations
14. Week  Homo sapiens, when, where, under which conditions they first emerged, how it spread, the debate about the origin, the continuity of human evolution
15. Week  the applications area about the results obtained from studies of evolution nowadays.
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Scott Freeman ve Jon Herron (2009) Evrimsel Analiz, Palme Yayincilik,
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  absent
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
4
36
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
12
12
 Final and Studying for Final
1
15
15
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
105
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.2
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX