MDN700-01 - SPECIAL SUBJECT (THESIS)

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SPECIAL SUBJECT (THESIS) MDN700-01 5th Semester 5 0 0 30
PrequisitesAchieved Mdn 701.
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Brain Storming
 
Instructor (s)Department members and lecturer 
Course objectiveto carry out PhD thesis in accordance with scientific principles 
Learning outcomes
  1. to put forward the problem about the PhD thesis,
  2. to realize literature review related to the subject of the thesis,
  3. to organize information based on the literature,
  4. to collect the research data,
  5. to arrange research findings,
  6. to analyze research findings and evaluate them,
  7. to conclude from the research findings and interpret the results,
  8. to report the research, to defend the research.
Course ContentDetermining the thesis topic,
Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis,
Performing the research planning,
Realizing the research study,
Analyzing the obtained data,
Evaluating the research findings,
Reporting the results of the research and presenting them.
 
ReferencesAll the references related to selected thesis topic in the literature. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Determining the thesis topic
Week 2Determining the thesis topic
Week 3Determining the thesis topic
Week 4Determining the thesis topic
Week 5Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 6Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 7Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 8Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 9Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 10Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 11Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 12Performing the literature review related to the subject of the thesis
Week 13Performing the research planning
Week 14Performing the research planning
Week 15Performing the research planning
Week 16Performing the research planning

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation1100
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes00
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes1100
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 activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1440560
Presentation / Seminar Preparation1280280
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload29324896

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. An ability to design, solve and improve the problems related to mining engineering by using extensively the basic and engineering sciences.    X
2. An ability to develop a new view, scientific method, design or application which innovate in the field of mining engineering or an ability to apply a known view, scientific method or design to the field of mining engineering.    X
3. An ability to design, apply, conclude and supervise an original research process related to mining engineering.    X
4. An ability to reach new knowledge in the field of mining engineering and to assess them systematically.    X
5. An ability to publish the outcomes of the academic studies related to the field of mining engineering in reputable academic environments.    X
6. An ability to assess scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and to transfer them to public by considering scientific objectivity and ethical responsibility.  X  
7. An ability to assess, synthesis and analysis critically the views and developments in the field of mining engineering.   X 
8. An ability to communicate verbally and in written form with the colleagues in the field of mining engineering and in wider scientific and social environments and to defend her/his own views.   X 
9. An ability to make leadership in environments in which original and interdisciplinary problems are solved.   X 

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