HÄ°H800 - RESEARCH STUDIES ON THESIS I

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
RESEARCH STUDIES ON THESIS I HÄ°H800 Any Semester/Year 2 2 3 8
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Brain Storming
Other: Literature Review  
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Leyla Özdemir, Prof. Dr. Sevgisun Kapucu, Assoc. Prof. Ä°matullah Akyar, Assoc. Prof. Zehra Gok Metin 
Course objectiveTransferring special knowledge and experience from advisor to PhD students in the scientific field of the advisor, defining problems on thesis or thesis related subjects by PhD student. PhD student will master the literature on the subject and prepare a literature review that will capture the definition and significance of the problem for at least one of the selected research topics.  
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. Determines the research subjects in the field related to his/her thesis,
  2. 2. Searches the literature on those subjects
  3. 3. Evaluates the acquired literature.
  4. 4. Knows scientific writing rules
  5. 5. Knows the parts and the contents of a scientific article
  6. 6. Writes scientific research articles and/or literature reviews in the field related to his/her thesis
Course ContentPhD student determines research subjects with his/her advisor, conducts detailed reading and discussions on those subjects and complies them. 
ReferencesScientific search engines 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Advisor and student determines the research subjects
Week 2Advisor and student determines the research subjects
Week 3Advisor and student determines the research subjects
Week 4Literature search in selected subjects
Week 5Literature search in selected subjects
Week 6Literature search in selected subjects
Week 7Revisiting the determined research topics in the light of literature data
Week 8Repetition of literature search if improvement/change is needed in research subjects, if not, summarizing the collected information
Week 9Selecting one of the research subjects in the light of collected information
Week 10Preparing a scientific literature review based on the performed literature search
Week 11Preparing a scientific literature review based on the performed literature search
Week 12Preparing a scientific literature review based on the performed literature search
Week 13Preparing a scientific literature review based on the performed literature search
Week 14Preparing a scientific literature review based on the performed literature search

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance1410
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments1440
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes2850
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application14228
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14798
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project18686
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload4397240

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Expands expertise in advanced and current medical nursing knowledge with original research and ideas    X
2. Conducts avant-garde, independent research with employing medical nursing expertise    X 
3. Understands relevant disciplines and team interactions, leads disciplinary studies  X  
4. Knows the importance of ethical principles&committees for individual and society, acts ethically  X  
5. Promotes the development of scientific, cultural, ethical values, addresses issues, contributes resolution X    
6. Applies statistics to write/analyze articles, runs proper methods, analyzes and synthesizes data   X  
7. Utilizes advanced critical and creative thinking to interpret complex concepts and generates original ideas&method     X
8. Reports research, publishes in national/international journals, presents in written/oral/visual format    X
9. Has the knowledge on medical nursing education and care technology, uses technology effectively     
10. Adopts advanced lifelong learning, personal and professional development principles in studies     
11. Conducts research to create evidence and contributes to profession with original ideas&methods  X  
12. Creates interactions in nursing and health care problems via strategic decision making, leads solutions     
13. Advocates own original ideas in professional discussions, criticizes, contributes and originates the issue   X  
14. Uses medical nursing knowledge to enhance the quality of life of society, promote community health    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest