GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PREPARATION for M. Sc. THESIS/5908333
Course Title: PREPARATION for M. Sc. THESIS
Credits 0 ECTS 5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students are expected to acquire: Determines the thesis topic by using theoretical and practical knowledge at expert

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is only conducted face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Researches related to the specialty
2. Week  Literature review
3. Week  Literature review
4. Week  Analysis of related publications
5. Week  Analysis of related publications
6. Week  Learning and developing scientific writing rules
7. Week  Learning scientific and professional ethical rules
8. Week  Applying scientific and professional ethical rules
9. Week  Discussion related to specialty
10. Week  Discussion related to specialty
11. Week  Determining thesis subject and method
12. Week  Determining thesis subject and method
13. Week  Preparing a thesis proposal in accordance with Thesis writing guide
14. Week  Preparing a thesis proposal in accordance with Thesis writing guide
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
5
30
 Application
3
30
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
40
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
1
14
 Reading Tasks
5
4
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
4
20
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
5
3
15
 Preparing a Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
119
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.76
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Putting into practice and/or developing scientific methods by deepening and improving information acquired at a former level.X
2The ability to solve complex problems independently by developing analysis, synthesis, critical thinking and problem solving capabilities and/or to find original solutions to addressed problems.X
3Designing a process or a system by using modern design methods and tools.X
4To be able to collect, evaluate and interpret data by means of scientific methods and access to new information systematically by using appropriate scientific methods.X
5Gaining the ability to determine solution methods and/or to develop scientific methods by taking part in multidisciplinary teams and integrating information from different areas within study field.X
6The ability to determine the appropriate tools in the processes of scientific research and to use information technologies effectively.X
7The ability to plan and manage projects, to define alternative solutions and/or to develop alternative solution methods to defined problems.X
8The ability to present his/her accumulation of scientific knowledge oral and in written.X
9The ability to contribute into science by publishing novel scientific results in national /international journals.X
10The ability to defend his/her thesis or scientific methods in front of expert groups.X
11The ability to update his/her knowledge continuously by following the scientific developments.X
12The ability to take into account the social, environmental and ethical values while conducting a scientific research and/or to produce solutions in social, environmental and ethical subjects.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (- Prof. Dr. O. Ayhan ERDEM Prof. Dr. Nurettin TOPALOĞLU Prof. Dr. Recep DEMİRCİ Assoc. Prof.Dr. Aydın ÇETİN Assoc. Prof.Dr. Bünyamin CİYLAN Assoc. Prof.Dr. Hüseyin POLAT Assoc. Prof.Dr. İbrahim Alper DOĞRU Assoc. Prof.Dr. Necaattin BARIŞÇI Assoc. Prof.Dr. Nursal ARICI Assist. Prof.Dr. Cemal KOÇAK Assist. Prof.Dr. Fecir DURAN Assist. Prof.Dr. İsmail ATACAK )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (tf-bm.gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ayerdem@gazi.edu.tr nurettin@gazi.edu.tr rdemirci@gazi.edu.tr acetin@gazi.edu.tr aysunc@gazi.edu.tr bciylan@gazi.edu.tr iadogru@gazi.edu.tr nbarisci@gazi.edu.tr nursal@gazi.edu.tr ccckocak@gazi.edu.tr fduran@gazi.edu.tr polath@gazi.edu.tr iatacak@gazi.edu.tr )