Syllabus Application
NS 216
Life on Earth
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
NS 216 -
Life on Earth
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
09:40-10:30
Thu
FASS-1010
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
09:40-11:30
Fri
FENS-G025
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:6, Basic:5, Engineering:1
Prerequisites
NS 201
Corequisites
-
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Ali Rıza Umut Şahin
- Email: umut.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
The objective of this course is to give students an appreciation of how living beings work at the macroscopic level and how they are evolutionarily related. The topics of the course will include development, evolutionary processes, diversity of life, plant and animal systems, animal behavior, and ecosystems.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the evolutionary relationships between different life forms on Earth. |
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| 2. | Describe the physiological basis of life in different life forms. |
Course Objective
This course is designed for all students interested in following up on NS201 (prerequisite !)
We will explore different domains of life on Earth, ranging from bacteria (prokaryotes) to single cellular eukaryotes, from fungi to animals.
A basic level understanding of biology, molecular biology and chemistry is a highly suggested.
- PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED SYLLABUS FILE FOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION -
We will explore different domains of life on Earth, ranging from bacteria (prokaryotes) to single cellular eukaryotes, from fungi to animals.
A basic level understanding of biology, molecular biology and chemistry is a highly suggested.
- PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED SYLLABUS FILE FOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION -
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Decent Work and Economic Growth | |
| Life Below Water | |
| Life On Land |
Course Materials
Resources:
Textbook: Life: The Science of Biology (9th edition) / Sadava, Hillis, Heller, Hacker 2016