COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMF 6196 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 3

Offered By

Physics Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA BAKAÇ

Offered to

Physics Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of the seminar is to enable and encourage the students to do literature search on a given or selected topic, to give them the opportunity to learn synthesising the information gathered from the searched literature, to analyse, interpret and discuss the findings in the light of available literature, to compile the results in the form of a report and to submit them before an audience.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Search literature to do a detailed research on a given or selected subject
2   Categorize the data of the literature search to reach a solution for a pre-determined problem or subject within or outside their areas of interest
3   Synthesise, analyse and interpret the data of the literature search
4   Prepare a substantial report based on the findings of the literature search
5   Feel confidence to submit the report before an audience

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Studying to understand the given or selected problem or subject to decide the approaches to follow in the pursuit of the solution
2 Studying to understand the given or selected problem or subject to decide the approaches to follow in the pursuit of the solution (Continued)
3 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them
4 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them (Continued)
5 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them (Continued)
6 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them (Continued)
7 Carrying out a literature search to find books or papers containing information related to the subject being studied and reading them (Continued)
8 A review on the progress made
9 Classifying the literature according to their significance towards reaching a solution for the problem or subject concerned with, and creating a database of useful information
10 Classifying the literature according to their significance towards reaching a solution for the problem or subject concerned with, and creating a database of useful information (Continued)
11 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied
12 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied (Continued)
13 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied (Continued)
14 Writing up the report about the problem or subject being studied (Continued)
15 Presentation of the report in the form of power point presentation in front of an audience

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks and articles concerning seminar subject

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The activities are presented in "Assesment Methods" and "calculation of work loads" sections in detail.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Literature scan, reviewing, analysing and reporting abilities of students are measured in the seminar course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.erol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Report presentation 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparing a report 1 14 14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.134442355333
LO.234442355333
LO.334442355333
LO.434442355333
LO.534442355333