GMT600_01 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SPECIAL TOPICS GMT600_01 3rd Semester 4 0 0 30
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDiscussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Case Study
 
Instructor (s)Thesis Supervisor 
Course objectiveStudying of thesis 
Learning outcomes
  1. lists the issues related to the field,
  2. decides on thesis topic reviews the literature related with the chosen thesis topic .
  3. formulates the problem statement of the research,
  4. plans the research proposal, collects the research data,
  5. analyze the data,
  6. arranges the tables for research findings and evaluates them, conclude from the research findings and recommends,
  7. reports the research,
  8. Defends his/her research
Course ContentSelecting the thesis topic, Reviewing all the references with the selected topic, Preparing the research proposal, Developing a scale, Studying on the reliability and validity of the scale, Administering the scale and evaluating the findings, Reporting the research results and presentation. 
ReferencesAll the references related to selected thesis topic in literature 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Selecting the thesis topic
Week 2Reviewing all the references with the selected topic
Week 3Reviewing all the references with the selected topic
Week 4Developing a scale
Week 5Developing a scale
Week 6Preparing the research proposal,
Week 7Preparing the research proposal,
Week 8Studying on the reliability and validity of the scale
Week 9Studying on the reliability and validity of the scale
Week 10Studying on the reliability and validity of the scale
Week 11Administering the scale
Week 12Administering the scale
Week 13Evaluating the findings
Week 14Evaluating the findings
Week 15Reporting the research results
Week 16Thesis defense

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities1450
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation1450
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes27100
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes10
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 4 56
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities1020200
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1435490
Presentation / Seminar Preparation1411154
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload5270900

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Define problems in Geomatics Engineering and use Information Technology effectively in order to solve these problems.    X
2. Learn basic Mathematics, Science and Engineering formations and use them productively in professional life    X
3. Choose, use and improve recent technology and methods that needed for Geomatics Engineering applications    X
4. Earn the ability of producing new spatial products with data coming from international Geomatics application by using his/her qualification of obtaining, interpretation and analyzing of spatial data and by adding personal viewpoint    X
5. Estimate geodetic and geodynamic parameters with geodetic observations and use kinematic and dynamic functional models effectively in studies    X
6. Know advanced national and international applications in areas of Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning and contribute to the development processes of these applications    X
7. Develop strategies for data collection from space/aerial images and aerial/terrestrial laser scanning data; define the most appropriate methods for data extraction from collected data; process, analysis, integrate data with other spatial data, develop models; attend to field works and present results and outputs visually, statistically and thematically    X
8. Develop case / aim specific static or dynamic online systems, design spatial database management systems and produce visual products by following recent developments in GIS environment    X
9. Find solutions for aim relevant data obtainment by being familiar with working principle of scanning devices and sensors and their usage areas    X
10. Design systems which are considering scientific facts for more economically and more reliable management of industrial and infrastructure applications    X
11. Consider factors of social, environmental, economic, health and job security in professional life.    X

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