| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Can effectively plan the project preparation process, prepare project proposals suitable for the requirements of different funding sources, and manage the necessary documentation and application processes to successfully present their projects.
- Gain skills in creating project budgets, making cost estimates, and managing budgets, and develops strategies to ensure the financial sustainability of projects.
- Develops skills in optimizing and managing laboratory workflows.
- Gain proficiency in tracking inventory, determining needs in the procurement of supplies and services, and selecting appropriate supply sources.
- Learn appropriate methods for efficiently storing, archiving, and retrieving research data when needed.
- Acquires the ability to effectively use tools and techniques employed in project management (e.g., Gantt charts, budgeting software).
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Preparing projects for various funding sources, budgeting, managing project initiation processes and budget, organizing laboratory workflows, tracking inventory and determining requirements on an experiment basis, identifying appropriate places for the procurement of supplies and services and pricing, managing ordering and analysis processes, storing and archiving data. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
What is research methodology and project management? |
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2nd Week |
Project planning process and preliminary preparations, determining project objectives, goals, and scope |
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3rd Week |
Project experiment design and planning |
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4th Week |
Inventory tracking and material management, determining requirements based on experiments |
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5th Week |
Researching suitable funding sources and grant programs for the project |
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6th Week |
Preparing the project budget and determining cost items |
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7th Week |
Project application processes and preparation of application documents |
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8th Week |
Project application processes and preparation of application documents |
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9th Week |
Project application processes and preparation of application documents |
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10th Week |
Identifying needs in the procurement of supplies and services and selecting appropriate supply sources |
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11th Week |
Optimizing laboratory workflows |
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12th Week |
Optimizing laboratory workflows |
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13th Week |
Storing, organizing, and archiving research data |
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14th Week |
Preparing presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Recently published research or review articles related to the project topic |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Project
- Presentation
- Report Preparation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Project |
1 |
50 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
20 |
| Other |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Meeting with advisor |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Research |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Literature review |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Project budgeting |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Report writing |
1 |
52 |
52 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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