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| Code | SD0487 |
| Name | Evolution and Fossil Evidences |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ATİKE NAZİK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ATİKE NAZİK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. ATİKE NAZİK (A Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the evolution and the changing of life in geological times with fossil evidence.
Course Content
Evolution, Evolution theories, Fossil evidences
Course Precondition
Electives without prerequisites
Resources
Prof.Dr. Ali DEMİRSOY, Kalıtım ve Evrim, Palme Yayınevi, Ankara Türlerin Kökeni, Charles DARWIN Steven M. Stanley, Zaman içinde yeryuvarı ve yaşam, 1989, W.H. Freeman and Company, USA Evrim, TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları, Ankara Prof.Dr. Cazibe SAYAR, Paleontoloji, İTÜ Kütüphanesi, Sayı: 1435, İSTANBUL
Notes
Lecturer presentations
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns evolution concept |
| LO02 | Learns evolution theory. |
| LO03 | Knows knowledge of beginning of life. |
| LO04 | Learns first plant and animal fossils. |
| LO05 | Has knowledge about species concept. |
| LO06 | Learns geological time and their characteristic fossils. |
| LO07 | Understands changing life with fossils through time. |
| LO08 | Understands a chanching system of evolution. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Evolution Concept. | To read references | |
| 2 | The historical development evolution. | To read references | |
| 3 | Mechanisms of Evolution. | To read references | |
| 4 | Evolution evidences. | To read references | |
| 5 | Species: biological, geographicalandmorphological species. Paleontological evidences. | To read references | |
| 6 | History of Life on Earth: First Fossils, Mass Extinctions. | To read references | |
| 7 | Invertebrates (Trilobites) in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | To read references | |
| 9 | Invertebrates (Cephalopods) in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 10 | Vertebrates (Fish and Amphibians) in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 11 | Vertebrates (Reptiles and Birds) in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 12 | Vertebrates (Mammals) in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 13 | Vertebrates (Horses and Elephants) in Geological Times | To read references | |
| 14 | Hominids in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 15 | Plants in Geological Times. | To read references | |
| 16 | Term Exams | To read references | |
| 17 | Term Exams | To read references |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||