COURSE SYLLABUS

BIOLOGY III

1	Course Title:	BIOLOGY III
2	Course Code:	FEN3311
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	5
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	2
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ŞİRİN İLKÖRÜCÜ
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Şirin İlkörücü ilkorucu@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To analyze, to interpret the reflections of the basic theories and approaches on these subjects to science.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	This course has an advanced level of theoretical and factual knowledge in the field, including a critical perspective. This course contributes to the ability to use the advanced knowledge acquired in the field of TYYÇ 6 level, to the ability to use the theoretical and applied knowledge, and to the learning competence to evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field with an approach.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Questioning and analyzing genetics and evolution related topics and concepts in science class;
2	Can interpret the relationship between genetic and evolution related facts and science.;
3	Follow the current events and developments related to genetics and evolution;
4	Evaluate the developments in biotechnology critically;
5	Can critically evaluate and classify different views on the theory of evolution;
6	Questioning and interpreting the historical development of the theory of evolution;
7	The emergence of life forms from simple creatures to mammals, can interpret their subjects;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	ntroduction
2	Areas, importance and historical development of genetics and biotechnology; history of modern genetic science
3	DNA replication, mutations
4	Mendel's genetics and probability
5	Multiple alleles, pedigree and hereditary inheritance
6	Deviations from Mendel's heredity
7	Gene linkaj
8	Population genetics
9	Migration and genetic drift
10	Important scientists in the emergence of the evolutionary view
11	Darwin's view of natural selection and variation
12	Isolation and speciation
13	History of life and Fossil Research
14	Application fields of evolutionary biology

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1-B. Başıbüyük, H.H. Karaytuğ, S. Gündüz, İ. Evrimsel Analiz, 2002. Palme Yayıncılık, 708 s. (Freeman, S. Herron, J.C’den çeviri) 2-Yıldırım, A., Karadağ, Y, Kandemir, N., Sakin, M.A. 2008. Genetik. Nobel Yay. Dağıtım Ltd. Şti. Ankara.270s. 3-Erensayın, C., 2000. Genetik, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 227 s.Erensayın, C., 2000. Çözümlü Genetik Problemleri, Nobel Yay. Dağ., Ankara, 149 s. 4.4. İlkörücü, Ş. Evrim (201). Bölüm adı: Darwin’in Katkısı Ve Teorileri (2016). Ankara: Lisans Yayıncılık, ISBN:9786055044817
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Teaching lecture, brainstorming, critical discussion, question-answer, cooperative learning and group work methods are applied in this course.
Information	They prepare their homework individually or as a group. In the measurement and evaluation of the course, 1 midterm exam, 1 final exam, as well as participation in homework and in-class activities during the semester are taken.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High