BÄ°L600-01 - SPECIAL STUDIES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
SPECIAL STUDIES BÄ°L600-01 3rd Semester 4 0 0 30
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDiscussion
 
Instructor (s)Department Responsible (bbm-bologna@cs.hacettepe.edu.tr) 
Course objectiveStudying of thesis 
Learning outcomes
  1. lists the issues related to the field
  2. decides on thesis topic
  3. reviews the literature related with the chosen thesis topic
  4. formulates the problem statement of the research,
  5. plans the research proposal
  6. collects the research data
  7. develops a method
  8. analyze the data, reports the research, Defends his/her research.
Course Content1. Selecting the thesis topic,
2. Reviewing all the references with the selected topic,
3. Preparing the research proposal,
4. Developing a method,
5. Studying on the reliability and validity of the developed method,
6. Administering the method and evaluating the findings,
7. Reporting the research results.
 
ReferencesAll the references related to selected thesis topic in literature 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Selecting the thesis topic
Week 2Selecting the thesis topic
Week 3Selecting the thesis topic
Week 4Selecting the thesis topic
Week 5Reviewing all the references with the selected topic
Week 6Reviewing all the references with the selected topic
Week 7Reviewing all the references with the selected topic
Week 8Reviewing all the references with the selected topic
Week 9Preparing the research proposal
Week 10Preparing the research proposal
Week 11Developing a method
Week 12Developing a method
Week 13Developing a method
Week 14Developing a method
Week 15Developing a method
Week 16Developing a method

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities1425
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation1425
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 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. Graduates should have a mastery of computer science as described by the core of the Body of Knowledge.    X
2. Graduates need understanding of a number of recurring themes, such as abstraction, complexity, and evolutionary change, and a set of general principles, such as sharing a common resource, security, and concurrency.     X
3. Graduates of a computer science program need to understand how theory and practice influence each other.    X
4. Graduates need to think at multiple levels of detail and abstraction.     X
5. Students will be able to think critically, creatively and identify problems in their research.    X
6. Graduates should have been involved in at least one substantial project.     X
7. Graduates should realize that the computing field advances at a rapid pace.     X
8. Graduates should conduct research in an ethical and responsible manner.     X
9. Graduates should have good command of technical terms in both Turkish and English.    X
10. Graduates should understand the full range of opportunities available in computing.    X
11. Graduates should understand that computing interacts with many different domains.     X
12. Graduates should develop the knowledge acquired at master level and apply scientific methods in order to solve scientific problems.     X

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