GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MOLECULAR EVOLUTION/TBG-3070
Course Title: MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
Credits 2 ECTS 6
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Ece KONAC, Assoc. Prof. Hacer Ilke ONEN, Assoc. Prof. Atiye Seda YAR SAGLAM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ecem, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hionen, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sedayar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ecem@gazi.edu.tr, hionen@gazi.edu.tr,sedayar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to explain theory of emergence of the first cell
To be able to explain endosymbiotic theory
To be able to explain the theory of origin and evolution of eukaryotes
To be able to define the g-value paradox
To be able to explain the theory of mammalian genome evolution
To be able to classify transposons
To be able to explain the contribution of transposons to molecular evolution
To be able to explain human genome organization and properties of human genes
To be able to explain the evolution of the human sex chromosomes
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is 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  Theory of emergence of the first cell
2. Week  Origin and evolution of eukaryotes
3. Week  Endosymbiotic theory
4. Week  The g-value paradox
5. Week  The theory of mammalian genome evolution
6. Week  Classification of transposons
7. Week  The contribution of transposons to molecular evolution
8. Week  Presentation assignment
9. Week  Midterm
10. Week  Formation and classification of gene families
11. Week  The evolution of the human sex chromosomes
12. Week  Contribution of pseudootosomal regions to evolution
13. Week  Human genome organization and properties of human genes
14. Week  Retrogenes in the human genome
15. Week  RNA editing and its potential role in evolution
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Tom Strachan, Andrew Read, Human Molecular Genetics (Ed.4th), 2010. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. Molecular Biology of the Cell (Ed.6th),Garland Science, USA, 2014.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 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
13
2
26
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
13
3
39
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
2
26
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
7
3
21
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
8
3
24
 Final and Studying for Final
6
3
18
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
155
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.2
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4
5
6
7
8
9
10