SEMINAR

BF621

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

Fourth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Preparing to thesis

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week
2^nd Week	What is science? Scientific thought methods. Student presentations
3^rd Week	Scientific method and elements of scientific method. Student presentations
4^th Week	Ethics in scientific studies
5^th Week	Types of research and topic determination.
6^th Week	Resources, methods of accessing resources and utilization techniques.
7^th Week	Establishing a hypothesis, determining a method, drafting a draft, preparing a temporary bibliography
8^th Week	Scientific writing rules.
9^th Week	Midterm
10^th Week	Scientific writing rules.
11^th Week	Research plan, basic concepts, purpose-problem relation.
12^th Week	Data collection techniques.
13^th Week	Writing of the research: quote, text transfer
14^th Week	Writing of research: tables, figures, bibliography
15^th Week	Write your research

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	25	350
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	3	20	60
Total Work Load			454
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			15.13
ECTS Credit of the Course			15

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)