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
MPT 6199 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30

Offered By

Molecular Pathology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Molecular Pathology

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 competent at the stage of application and modification of the most current techniques 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. For PhD students, specifically, these hours spent with the supervisor are important to develop their ethical responsibilities and their scientific skills such as, how to write a research project, how to write a scientific article, how to present research results.

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 develop new approaches by taking responsibility
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
8   Demonstrate independent researcher abilities in scientific environments
9   Adapt to international research institutions and share research results in international settings.

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

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

-

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

PhD students at the stage of thesis are assessed by their skills in following the recent literature in their field; in evaluating and discussing the published results.

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 Sulen Sarıoğlu
sulen.sarioglu@deu.edu.tr
00902324123408

Office Hours

Wednesday: 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Case study 10 10 100
0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 7 84
Preparing assignments 12 8 96
Preparing presentations 12 8 96
Reading 40 9 360
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
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.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555
LO.5555555
LO.6555
LO.7555
LO.8555555
LO.9555

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