Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | EMEL ATLI (emelatli@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of the course is to be helpfull the students for understanding the evolution and changes in the living things. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Students will able to explain evolution theory and its historical development. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-2 | Student will able to associate the evolution with historical development of geology and astronomy. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-3 | Students will able to evaluate the relationship between recombination and mutation genetic diversity and sexual reproduction. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-4 | Students will able to explain of sources of phenotypical variation. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-5 | Students will able to explain geographical diversity and its reasons. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-6 | Students will able to explain adaptation and variation concept. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-7 | Students will able to evaluate relationship between sources of variation; gene flow, artifical selection, natural selection. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-8 | Students will able to explain the speciation, generation of species, and to indicate affected factors. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-9 | Students will able to describe allopatric speciation, sympatric speciation and parapatric speciation. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
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| LO-10 | Students will able to describe human evolution. |
PO-2 Having the knowledge about the nature, source, limit, accuracy, validity and reliability of knowledge PO-3 Having the sufficient level of knowledge about Science and Technology Teaching in order to meet the needs of students PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills. PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge. |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Description of evolution, origin of genetic diversity, mutation, recombination sources of phenotypical diversity, geographical diversity, adaptation, variation, sources of variation: Gene flow, artificial selection, natural selection. Speciation, allopatric speciation, sympatric speciation, parapatric speciation, human evolution. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Description of evolution and historical development of evolution concept | Lecture, discussion |
| 2 | Sources of genetic variation | Lecture, discussion |
| 3 | Mutation, recombination | Lecture, discussion |
| 4 | Sources of phenotypical variation | Lecture, discussion |
| 5 | Geographical variation | Lecture, discussion |
| 6 | Adaptation, variation | Lecture, discussion |
| 7 | Sources of variation | Lecture, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Gen flow, artifical selection | Lecture, discussion |
| 10 | Natural selection | Lecture, discussion |
| 11 | Speciation, factors affecting the speciation | Lecture, discussion |
| 12 | Allopatric speciation | Lecture, discussion |
| 13 | Sympatric speciation, parapatric speciation | Lecture, discussion |
| 14 | Human evolution | Lecture, discussion |
| 15 | Students’ presentations | Presentation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Futuyma, D. J., 2008, Evrim (Çeviri: Prof. Dr. Aykut Kence, Prof. Dr. A. Nihat Bozcuk), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. | |
| 2 | Demirsoy. A. 1997, Kalıtım ve Evrim, Meteksan Yayınları, Ankara. | |
| 3 | Freeman, S. And Herron, J.C., 2002, Evrimsel Analiz (Çeviri: Prof. Dr. Battal Çıplak vd.), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook, smart board | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 15 | 2 | 10 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||