BIOL428 POPULATION BIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380428 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. İNCİ ZEHRA TOGAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students will know population is a unit in biology with its own characteristics and population genetics –population ecology are very interrelated.
Course Content
Topics generally considered in population genetics and biology are combined to study processes, which determine the abundance, distribution, composition and evolution of species.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to
1.Know that she/he needs to form an expectation before he/she had any result in a study.
2.Know about many parameters that are used to describe the populations
3.Distinguish and classify different patterns that are observed in population biology
4.Interpret the patterns observed in population biology
5.Recognize that the pattern may have alternative interpretations
6.Design experiments to answer the questions related with the population biology
7.Show awareness to the conservation of populations
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Perform basic laboratory and field techniques/approaches used in various branches of biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understand and apply principles of laboratory and field safety. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understand the inner workings of the scientific processes, think critically, and frame questions using experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Proficiency in communicating issues in both English and Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read, and understand scientific communications from primary literature in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Be ready to take new theoretical and technological challenges by recognizing the value and act upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work as an individual, as well as a team member, and assume leadship when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Follow the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution