BYL689 - PHYLOGEOGRAPHY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLOGEOGRAPHY | BYL689 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Drill and Practice Other: Laboratory | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Orhan Mergen | |||||
| Course objective | Phylogeography examines the geographic distribution of intra- or interspecific genetic variation. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The concept of phylogeography, genetic diversity, gene flow, differentiations of populations, genetic drift and natural selection, molecular markers, molecular clock and diversification, Coalescent theory, phylogeographic methods. | |||||
| References | Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species, John C. Avise, Harvard University Press, 2000. Molecular Markers, Natural History, and Evolution, John C. Avise, Sinauer Associates; 2004. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | What is phylogeography? (T) |
| Week 2 | Molecular markers (T) |
| Week 3 | Quantifying genetic diversity (T) |
| Week 4 | What influences genetic diversity (T) |
| Week 5 | Quantifying genetic diversity (T) Computer based applications |
| Week 6 | 1st Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | What influences gene flow? (T) Computer based applications |
| Week 8 | Population differentitation (T) Computer based applications |
| Week 9 | Molecular clock (T) Computer based applications |
| Week 10 | Coalescent theory (T) Computer based applications |
| Week 11 | Comparative phylogeography |
| Week 12 | 2nd Midterm exam |
| Week 13 | Phylogeographic methods (T) Computer based applications |
| Week 14 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 6 | 20 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 6 | 10 | 60 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 43 | 46 | 290 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest