Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
THESIS STUDIES II	Second cycle	BDY 712		3	25.00	25.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	Thesis information form should approve by Institute Administration Committee
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Habibe Şahin
Lecturer(s)	Prof.Dr. Betül Çiçek, Assoc. Prof. Nalan Hakime Noğay, Assist. Prof. Müge Yılmaz, Assist. Prof. Neşe Kaya
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Practical and research
Course objective	The aim of the thesis study is provide making an original contribution to knowledge in the field of Nutrition and Dietetic with a thesis that the students will write and defend.
Course description	Conducting research, completion and defense of the thesis.

Course contents

1	Review of the literature
2	Review of the literature
3	Review of the literature
4	Review of the literature
5	Basic information about the thesis
6	Basic information about the thesis
7	Basic information about the thesis
8	Basic information about the thesis
9	Assesment of data and reporting
10	Assesment of data and reporting
11	Assesment of data and reporting
12	Assesment of data and reporting
13	Writing the thesis (basic information)
14	Writing the thesis (basic information)
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To be able to plan and conduct a research on food, nutrition and dietetics related subjects
2	To be able to formulate a research hypothesis and research questions
3	To be able to utilize library and internet resources to conduct a comprehensive literature search.
4	To be able to read and interpret report and article.
5	To be able to practice the function of various statistical procedures.
6	To be able to write a clear and concise research project proposal.
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	10	140
Homework	14	8	112
Presentation / seminar	14	2	28
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	14	6	84
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	14	6	84
Laboratuar	14	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	6	6
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	14	10	140
Total work load			626
ECTS			25.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	International and national journals and books of Nutrition and Dietetics
Additional references

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