COURSE UNIT TITLE

: M.SC. RESEARCH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DEN 5098 M.SC. RESEARCH COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERKIN ALTUNSARAY

Offered to

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
UNDERWATER ARCHAELOGY
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
COASTAL ENGINEERING
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
MARINE CHEMISTRY
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

To contribute to the improvement of students in terms of thesis writing, the determination of topic and methodology by helping graduate students to get analytical, creative and scientific thinking skills

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize the general structure and features of a thesis.
2   Internalize the academic thinking skills and comprehend the ethics in science.
3   Restate the scientific method and the research procedure.
4   Follow scientific and academic studies on the thesis topic
5   Prepare a scientific research report or paper in a required format.
6   Communicate the results from the research carried out with stakeholders in written and oral formats.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the study area and explanation of the Importance of the study area
2 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
3 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
4 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
5 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
6 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
7 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
8 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
9 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
10 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
11 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
12 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
13 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor
14 Studies in topics decided in collaboration with students and the supervisor

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles on the subject

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Research and Application

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Research and Application

Assessment Criteria

Students are assessed by their study on literature survey on the topic, data collection, compilation, analysis and reporting on the results and their ability to report on the subject prepared by the end of the term.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erdeniz.ozel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 5 14 70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.13243133455
LO.23235222443
LO.33111221242
LO.44244233452
LO.52211222242
LO.64222423253