COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THESIS STUDY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIO 5099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30

Offered By

Biochemistry

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ŞADIYE CANAN ÇOKER

Offered to

Biochemistry

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide an ability to follow, evaluate and discuss the literature in relation to thesis topic for the students at the thesis stage with the leadership of supervisor. Additionally, the students will become a competent person at the stage of application and modification of the most current techniques with alone according to principles of scientific ethics and laboratory rules and also interpretation of the findings to accomplish a scientific study at the final of graduate education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Follow and discuss literature in relation to thesis topic and also form a hypothesis for thesis
2   Learn the project resources (institutional and national), application process and write a research proposal
3   Perform and modify the techniques for a thesis study
4   Manage materials for a thesis study, establish an experiment and evaluate the findings
5   Solve potential problems encountered in performing experiments and develope new approaches by taking responsibiliy
6   Be aware of the principles of scientific ethics during the stages related to collection and evaluation of data , and also publication of article
7   Express -orally and in writing- the thesis study and current development related to interest by using scientific language in a appropriate presentation plan

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
2 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
3 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
4 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
5 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
6 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
7 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
8 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
9 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
10 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
11 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
12 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
13 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic
14 Discussion on literature related to thesis topic

Recomended or Required Reading

Research articles published in journals cited in SCI and /or SCI expanded data bases
Project completed and/or performing in the department.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The methods of learning will be interactive.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 LAB LABORATORY
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ * 0.25 + LU * 0.25 + FN* 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The student is expected to read the resources before coming to class. In addition, he/she is expected to contribute actively to discussion.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Canan Çoker. Tlf: 24400 (canan.coker@deu.edu.tr)

Office Hours

Salı: 12.30-.13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 56 8 448
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparation for quiz etc. 5 10 50
Preparing presentations 5 10 50
Reading 15 5 75
Preparing assignments 1 52 52
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 750

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.144555555344
LO.233444555334
LO.34544454
LO.45454454
LO.545545454
LO.64445555
LO.744455555

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