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 6199 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30

Offered By

Biochemistry

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEZER UYSAL

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 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
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

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.
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.Canan ÇOKER - Wednesday 12.30-13.30

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 56 8 448
Preparation for midterm exam 16 4 64
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 20 40
Preparing assignments 2 20 40
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing presentations 2 16 32
Reading 5 15 75
Final 1 4 4
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 747

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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