JEM700_3 - SPECIAL STUDIES

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SPECIAL STUDIES JEM700_3 7th Semester 5 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 
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 and defen 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 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 has a high degree of knowledge on basic sciences, engineering sciences and mathematics and implements this knowledge at the highest level.    X 
2. Student accesses the information he/she needs and has the capability and method in using the information to do the research.    X
3. Student conducts comprehensive studies by applying a known method to a new field and develops a new method, technological product or process that bring novelty to science and technology.    X
4. Student has multifaceted knowledge on earth science and water resources, the current developments.    X
5. Student evaluates ideas and developments in the field of Earth science and and water resources and does critical analysis and synthesis.     X
6. Student uses a foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio Level C1 for effective verbal, written and visual communication in his/her field of expertise.    X
7. Student contributes to science and technology by publishing the results of his/her research in reputable national and international media.   X 
8. Student respects the rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research; follows the scientific, technological, social and cultural developments, and share them with the community with neutrality and ethical sense of responsibility.   X 
9. Student independently perceives, designs, applies and finalizes the process of original research.   X 

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