JEM600_1 - SPECIAL STUDIES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SPECIAL STUDIES JEM600_1 3rd Semester 4 0 0 30
PrequisitesHaving completed the courses and seminar course.
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 academic members and lecturer. 
Course objectiveTo carry out master thesis in accordance with scientific principles 
Learning outcomes
  1. To put forward the problem about the master 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.
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 research planning
Week 10Realizing the research study
Week 11Realizing the research study
Week 12Realizing the research study
Week 13Realizing the research study
Week 14Realizing the research study
Week 15Realizing the research study
Week 16Realizing the research study

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 succes0100
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 Preparation1284284
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload29328900

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques.    X
2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering.    X
3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets.    X
4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines.    X
5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences.    X
6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement    X
7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility.    X
8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods.    X
9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2.    X
10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms.    X
11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications.    X
12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research.    X

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