Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Evolution BIO402 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Şerife Gülsün KIRANKAYA
Instructor(s)
Goals The main objective of this course is to give the concept of evolution, evidence of evolution, evolutionary mechanism, origin of life.
Course Content The concept of evolution, Evolution theories; Evolution models; inorganic evolution, the emergence of life on the cellular evolution and many cell character transition; Plant evolutionary development of animals, evolutionary development, human evolution, Ambient conditions, sexual reproduction, individual changes (variations), natural selection, adaptation (adaptation), remain separate (isolation) mechanisms, genetic drift, evolution theories.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To learn Inorganic evolution
2 To learn Origin of life, cellular evolution
3 To learn Evolution of plants
4 To learn Evolution of invertebrates and vertebrates
5 To learn Population genetic and variations
6 To learn Evolutionary mechanisms (Sexual selection, Natural selection, Adaptation, To learn Izolation, genetic drift)
7 To learn Evidence of evolution
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The concept of evolution
2. Week Big bang and living creatures
3. Week Evidences of evolution
4. Week Population genetic
5. Week Concept of gene pool
6. Week Evolutionary mechanisms (Sexual selection, Natural selection, Adaptation, Izolation, Genetic drift)
7. Week The mechanism of speciation
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Samples for differentiation of populations
10. Week Evolution of the cell
11. Week Dinosaurs and Major extinction
12. Week Evolution of invertebrates and vertebrates
13. Week Evolution of plants
14. Week Evolution of primates
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Futuyma, D.J., Evrim, Çeviri Editörleri: Kence, A., Bozcuk, A.N., Palme Yayınevi, 2008
  • Demirsoy, A., Kalıtım ve Evrim (7. Baskı), Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara, 1995.
  • Evrimsel Analiz- B.ÇIPLAK, H.H.BAŞIBÜYÜK, S.KARAYTUĞ, İ.GÜNDÜZ. Palme Yayıncılık. Ankara, 2009.