| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural History | EGT730 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ayla KARATAŞ
Prof. Dr. Fikriye POLAT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Early times of science (antiquity)
2) Explains biology in antiquity (Greeks and Romans), Rome, and the Middle Ages.
3) Explains biology in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
4) Understands the panorama of life and time.
5) The course of evolution: explains the evolutionary process from molecules to primates.
6) Understand the origin of living systems and the diversity of single-celled eukaryotes.
7) Microevolution: explains the genetic basis of evolution.
8) Nature of evolution, Macroevolution: explains the characteristics of evolution.
9) İnsanlığın genetik ve kültürel mirasını kavrar.
10) Understands geological times
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
N/A
Course Contents
Evolution of the Universe, Earth and Living Beings
Weekly Schedule
1) geological times2) early times of science (antiquity), Biology in antiquity (Greeks and Romans)
3) Rome, and the Middle Ages
4) Science in the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries
5) 20th century biology
6) panorama of life and time
7) The course of evolution: from molecules to primates
8) Mid exam
9) Origin of living systems
10) Diversity of unicellular eukaryotes
11) First thoughts on organic evolution
12) Forces influencing evolution, Microevolution: the genetic basis of evolution
13) Nature of evolution, Macroevolution: characteristics of evolution.
14) The bridge between primates and humans
15) A comparison between the evolution of man and other animals, The genetic and cultural heritage of humanity
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Demirsoy, A., Evrenin Çocukları, Meteksan Yayınları, 2009.
2- Larsen, C.S., A Companion to Biological Anthropology, (Ed. C.S. Larsen), Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
3- Roberts, A., Evolution, The Human Story, DK Publishing, 2011., Wacey, D., Early Life on Earth, Springer, 2009., Singh, S., Big Bang, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, 2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Group Study
8) Group Study
9) Brain Storming
10) Brain Storming
11) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required