Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ADVANCED MOLECULAR ANTHROPOLOGY STUDIES ANT5702003 2 + 0 2.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals To understand and interpret the molecular anthropology studies in order to understand the dynamics of human populations in recent years
Course Content In this course, the methods used to understand the genetic relationships between human communities will be discussed and research articles using these methods will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learns STR, SNP concepts
2) Understand the objectives of nuclear DNA and mtDNA studies
3) Learn the concepts of haplotype, haplogroup

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Past, present and future of Molecular Anthropology Studies Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Markers used in molecular anthropology Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week SNP analyses Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Haplotype and haplogroup concepts Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week STR analyses Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Studies using nuclear DNA and Mt DNA I Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Studies using nuclear DNA and Mt DNA II Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Data from ice man Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Genetic studies about Neanderthal human Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Genetic analysis of Denisova man Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Article discussion Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Article discussion Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Article discussion Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Final Evaluation Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Alt KW, Pichler S, Vach W. 2009. Reconstruction of genetic kinship relations based on discrete traits in skeletal remains.
Hagelberg E, Skyes B, Hedges R. 1989. Ancient bone DNA amplified. Nature 342:485.
Herrmann B, Hummel S. 1994. Ancient DNA. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY45555
PY55555
PY65555
PY95555
PY115444

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 7
Homework 1 5
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload