COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN JEWELLERY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KTT 4216 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN JEWELLERY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Gemmology and Jewelery Design

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Gemmology and Jewelery Design
Gemmology and Jewelery Design (Evening)

Course Objective

Be able to choose the topics which are considered for development in the jewellery sector, to analyze the scientific study reports ( master, doctorate thesis, technical reports) done in various national and international centers (university, institute, research center etc.) to form a research proposal, to be able to report acconding to academic grammer.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to apprehend the basic features of scientific research.
2   Be able to execute the methods and techniques of the research.
3   Be able to take part in scientific research projects of the jewellery sector.
4   Be able to prepare a scientific presentation in the jewellery sector.
5   Be able to write a report according to academic spelling rules.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Research methods, basic features of scientific research, designs applied in jewellery sector,metals, determination of a research topic for one of the ornamental stones.
2 Research methods, basic features of scientific research, designs applied in jewellery sector,metals, determination of a research topic for one of the ornamental stones.
3 Collection of scientific data about the determined topics
4 Collection of scientific data about the determined topics
5 Collection of scientific data about the determined topics
6 Collection of scientific data about the determined topics
7 Collection of scientific data about the determined topics
8 Midterm Examination Week
9 Writing a report on chosen subjects
10 Writing a report on chosen subjects
11 Writing a report on chosen subjects
12 Presentation of determined topics
13 Presentation of determined topics
14 Presentation of determined topics
15 Presentation of determined topics

Recomended or Required Reading

-Key Resource:
DAY, A.Robert; " How to Write and Publish A Scientific Paper", Tubitak Publishing-Typesetting of knowledge, 2005
Kaya, Zeki-Şahin Mehmet (Editors) "The Techniques and Methods of Research" Eğitim Bookstore Publishing. November- 2013
Any article published on gemology and jewellery topics.
Auxiliary Resource:
Scientific article spellling principles.
Reference: Internet
Other Course Materials: Projection, Lap Top, Course CD's.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Course lectures
2) Display, research, application, problem solving, question-answer, group assignment, individual teaching techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 RPT REPORT
2 FN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE RO*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) RO*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1) Report-Assignment 40% (M1,M2,M3)
2) Final 60%(M1, M2, M3,M4,M5)

Assessment Criteria

Report-assignment and final examination will be measured along with five study printouts.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Every student is obliged to participate in at least 80% of the lessons. Every cheating action performed during the lessons and examinations will be evaluated within the disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.hatipoglu@deu.edu.tr baki.buzlu@deu.edu.tr aylin.seckin@deu.edu.tr mujgan.emre@deu.edu.tr basak.gursoy@deu.edu.tr yasemin.basevirgen@deu.edu.tr sevinc.ozel@deu.edu.tr alper.erdem@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be declared by the lecturer at the begining of semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 1 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Other(Writing of article) 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Project Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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