| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Population Genetics | BIO627 | 3 + 2 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Deniz YAĞLIOĞLU |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To lern Hardy-Weiberg law, Genetic drift, Natural selection and Quantitative Genetics. |
| Course Content | Parameters and Parameter Estimates Theory and assumption Molecular evoluation Genotype frequencies Genetic drift and effective population size Population structure and gene flow Mutation Fundamentals of natural selection Further models of natural selection Molecular evoluation Quantitative trait variation and evaluation The mendelian basis of quantitative trait variation Historical and synthetics topics New approach in population Genetic |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learn the basis of every type of inheritance - Gain knowledge about basic mechanisms of heredity. - Evaluate the biological processes based on physical, chemical and mathematical basics. - Distinctive features of genera and species - Gain the ability of evaluating results of biological studies using statistical methods. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Parameters and Parameter Estimates | |
| 2. Week | Theory and assumption | |
| 3. Week | Molecular evoluation | |
| 4. Week | Genotype frequencies | |
| 5. Week | Genetic drift and effective population size | |
| 6. Week | Population structure and gene flow | |
| 7. Week | Mutation | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Fundamentals of natural selection | |
| 10. Week | Further models of natural selection | |
| 11. Week | Molecular evoluation | |
| 12. Week | Quantitative trait variation and evaluation | |
| 13. Week | The mendelian basis of quantitative trait variation | |
| 14. Week | Historical and synthetics topics |
| Klug, W. S., Cummings, M.,R., Genetik Kavramlar(Çeviri Editörü, Öner, C), Palme yayıncılık, Ankara, 2002. |
| Yıldırım A., Kandemir N., Genetik, Nobel yayınevi, Ankara, 2008. |
| Gillespie, J.H., Population Genetics-A Concise Guide |
| Hamilton M. B. 2009. Population Genetics |
| Temizkan G., 1999. Genetik II, İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fak, 2006 |
| Genetik-I “ Soya çekim Bilgisi” yayın no: 74, ders notu no:135, 2000. |
| Yıldırım A., Kandemir N., Genetik, Nobel yayınevi, Ankara, 2008. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 56 | 56 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
