Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
EVOLUTION OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS	801700805120		3 + 0	3.0	10.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery	Presentation and Discussion
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Goals	Within the scope of this course, evolution will be explained in details, history of life in water and evolution of aquatic organisms will be presented using evolutionary models, in terms of basic concepts such as classification and phylogeny.
Course Content	Evolution of prokaryotes and eukaryotes, aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates will be compared with regards to genetic variation, genetic drift, natural selection and adaptation. Also, Dynamics of sex and reproduction success of aquatic organisms will be revealed, with the scientific explanations lying behind the interrelationship between species. Concept of species and speciation will be explained based on fishes, the most diversified vertebrate group and the correlation among evolution of genes and genomes with this speciation will be discussed using latest studies in the literature.
Learning Outcomes	1) "Comprehension of general theory of evolution. " 2) Understanding of the interactions between molecular biology, evolution and the organisms. 3) Conceive a general approach to evolution.

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Evolutionary Biology	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
2. Week	Classification and Phylogeny	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
3. Week	Evolutionary Models	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
4. Week	Evolution in the Fossil Record	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
5. Week	A History of Life on Earth	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
6. Week	The Geography of Evolution	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
7. Week	The Evolution of Biodiversity	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
8. Week	The Origin of Genetic Variation	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
9. Week	Variation	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
10. Week	Genetic Drift	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
11. Week	Natural Selection and Adaptation	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
12. Week	The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
13. Week	Evolution of Phenotypic Traits	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework
14. Week	Conflict and Cooperation	Lecture Colloquium Problem Based Learning	Homework

Recommended Sources

Jamieson BGM. 1991. Fish Evolution and Systematics. Cambridge University Press.

"Beaumont A. 1994. Genetics and Evolution of Aquatic Organisms. Springer. "

Futuyma DJ. 2013. Evolution. Sinauer Associates.

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

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Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	15	3	45
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	15	10	150
Homework	5	8	40
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)	3	16	48
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)	1	3	3
Midterm Exam	1	10	10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30