HÄ°S700-01 - THESIS WORK
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THESIS WORK | HÄ°S700-01 | 5th Semester | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Prequisites | To complete the PhD courses successfully and pass the proficiency exam. | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Other: Examination/investigation | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic advisor in the department | |||||
| Course objective | By using theoretical and practical facilitaties and in accordance with scientific principles the student should be able to plan, run up and complete PhD thesis. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | - An individual theoretical and laboratory study in which the Phd thesis will be planned, executed and evaluated by using knowledge and skills - Determination of the subject of the thesis in accordance with scientific principles and create a scientific theory - To make national and international literature search related to the subject of the thesis - To make a complete plan of the lab work - To apply the lab methods related to his/her scientific field - Visualisation of the collected lab results - Evaluation of the results obtained by the lab work - Evaluation of the results of the invesitigation and writing the results | |||||
| References | Related literature | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Individual work to collect literature to develop a scientific theory in accordance with the scientific content of the program |
| Week 2 | Individual work to collect literature to develop a scientific theory in accordance with the scientific content of the program |
| Week 3 | Individual work to collect literature to develop a scientific theory in accordance with the scientific content of the program; meeting the advisor when necessary |
| Week 4 | Individual work to develop a scientific theory in accordance with the scientific content of the program and to decide the subject of the thesis; meeting the advisor when necessary |
| Week 5 | Collection of the current literature on the subject of thesis |
| Week 6 | Collection of the current literature on the subject of thesis |
| Week 7 | Collection of the current literature on the subject of thesis |
| Week 8 | Collection of the current literature on the subject of thesis |
| Week 9 | Collection of the recent literature on the subject individually; consultation with the advisor when necessary |
| Week 10 | Seminar for presenting the summary of the literature related to the thesis |
| Week 11 | Planning the laboratory work related to the study |
| Week 12 | Individual work to plan the laboratory work related to the thesis; consultation with the advisor when necessary |
| Week 13 | Individual work to plan the laboratory work related to the thesis; consultation with the advisor when necessary |
| Week 14 | Individual work to plan the laboratory work related to the thesis; consultation with the advisor when necessary |
| Week 15 | Individual work; consultation with the advisor when necesary |
| Week 16 | Indidual work; consulting the advisor when necessary |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 20 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 40 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 9 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 1 | 20 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 38 | 100 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 40 | 560 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 10 | 20 | 200 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 52 | 70 | 900 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Know the light and electron microscobic structure of the cells, tissues and organs; understanding the molecular and genetic components, establish the relationship between the structure function. | X | ||||
| 2. Understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating human embryonic development , should be able to define the developmental disorders. | X | ||||
| 3. Know the basic techniques such as histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, cell culture. | X | ||||
| 4. Must know and apply microscopic imaging techniques together and other quantitative methods such as stereology. | X | ||||
| 5. Must have the basic knowledge and competence necessary to perform laboratuary works such as IVF, stem cell technologies in cooperation with the clinics. | X | ||||
| 6. Must have knowledge, skills and attitudes that will contribute to education. | X | ||||
| 7. Should know how to obtain information to improve self and understand the importance of continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 8. Be able to put forward original hypotheses independently; plan and write original projects. | X | ||||
| 9. Have information and views on ethical issues on science and publication ethics and clinically related IVF and stem cell studies. | X | ||||
| 10. Be capable to participate in national and international scientific environments , make presentations and discussions. | X | ||||
| 11. Understand the evaluation criteria of the national and international journals and evaluate an article or project independently. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest