BYF700-01 - THESIS WORK
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THESIS WORK | BYF700-01 | 5th Semester | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Prequisites | To be successful in PhD lessons | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Observation Experiment Project Design/Management | |||||
| Instructor (s) | The scholars of Biophysics Department | |||||
| Course objective | Proper progress in the thesis work with regard to scientific principles. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | 1. Defining the subject of the thesis 2. Performing a database search related to the thesis subject. 3. Planning of the research. 4. Development of the methods to be employed. 5. Exacution of the validation and resolution test of the methods to be used in the thesis work. 6. Evaluation of the compiled data. 7. Report writing | |||||
| References | Relevant literature | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Defining the subject of the thesis |
| Week 2 | Defining the subject of the thesis |
| Week 3 | Defining the subject of the thesis |
| Week 4 | Defining the subject of the thesis |
| Week 5 | Performing a database search related to the thesis subject. |
| Week 6 | Performing a database search related to the thesis subject. |
| Week 7 | Performing a database search related to the thesis subject. |
| Week 8 | Performing a database search related to the thesis subject. |
| Week 9 | Planning of the research. |
| Week 10 | Planning of the research. |
| Week 11 | Development of the methods to be employed. |
| Week 12 | Development of the methods to be employed. |
| Week 13 | Development of the methods to be employed. |
| Week 14 | Development of the methods to be employed. |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 14 | 50 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 14 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 28 | 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 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 10 | 14 | 140 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 30 | 420 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| 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 | 58 | 756 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Graduates have knowledge related to the biophysical principles underlying all processes of life at the level of cell/tissue/organ/system | X | ||||
| 2. Has an ability use his/her higher intellectual processes such as critical thinking, problem solving decision development during his/her education period | X | ||||
| 3. Can take part in some research activities to contribute to the solution of a problem in the field of biophysics | X | ||||
| 4. Awaring of the fact that biophysics is a multidisciplinary field, follows the developments in other branches of the Medical&Basic Sciences | X | ||||
| 5. Can use computer software and laboratory equipment to produce appropriate stimulus, acquire the biological signals under the ideal conditions, quantitatively analyse the raw data | X | ||||
| 6. Acquired knowledge at an expertise level in statistical methods. Can choose the most suitable method for his/her research | X | ||||
| 7. Is aware of the importance of the ethical rules and regulations and perform laboratory research as defined by the GLP, Bio-Safety principles | X | ||||
| 8. Has the capacity of successfully preparing and presenting the report of the research work he/she takes part in, publishing at least one manuscript | X | ||||
| 9. Follows the activities of the national&international organizations related to his/her expertise and takes part in them | X | ||||
| 10. Shares the knowledge he/she acquired from biophysics with partners from all parts of the society; contributes to the formation of the knowledge-based society | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest