Information Package / Course Catalogue
Phylogenetic Systematics
Course Code: ZBY665
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The central goals of phylogenetic systematics are: (a) to reconstruct the phylogeny of groups of organisms and (b) to propose an information system in the form of a classification, which precisely reflects the knowledge about the evolutionary history of a given group.

Course Content

Overview of systematics, Basic pylogenetic analysis, Molecular approaches, Selecting suitable molecular markers, molecular phylogenetics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines taxonomy and systematics, knows the types
2.Makes simple phylogenetic analyzes and interprets the results.
3.Knows and can apply molecular approaches.
4.Can choose suitable molecular markers and make their applications.
5.Can create sequence data matrix, perform statistical tests and phylogenetic draw trees.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Phylogenetic Systematics A Practical Guide to Theory and Practise
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Initiating taxonomic work, Numerical taxonomy, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics systematics
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic phylogenetic analysis: Character argumentation
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic phylogenetic analysis: Estimation of a phylogeny
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic phylogenetic analysis: Phylogenetic analyses using parsimony (PAUP)
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic phylogenetic analysis: Tree searching process
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Species diagnosis, phlogeny estimation
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
General molecular techniques
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
General molecular techniques
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
General molecular techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
General molecular techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Creating a sequence data matrix
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Tree building
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistical tests
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistical tests
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory145298
Lecture - Practice144284
Assignment1426
Practice Examination1426
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
1
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
2
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
1
4
3
4
5
OÇ-4
1
3
4
5
5
OÇ-5
3
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026