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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 2	First cycle	TUR712		4	25.00	25.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	Students are required to complete all courses taken successfully and submit their thesis Project which has to be approved by the Intitute''''''''''''''''s Board in the recommendation of the supervisor.
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Dr. Mehmet Umur
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Kurtuluş Karamustafa, Prof. Dr. Ömer Şanlıoğlu, Associate Professor Kenan Güllü, Dr. Mehmet Umur, Dr. Harun Çalhan, Dr. Reha Kılıçhan
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Face to Face and in the form of Supervision
Course objective	The aim of this course is to supervise the students in doing their MSc research and wrting up theri MSc thesis; this can be reached by directing and preparing the students for oral examination (viva).
Course description	In this course, students are supervised in the light of current research methods and techniques and to get prepared for oral examination (viva)

Course contents

1-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
2-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
3-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
4-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
5-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
6-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
7-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of theoretical part of the thesis.
8-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
9-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
10-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
11-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
12-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
13-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
14-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
15-	Thesis supervision; evaluation and direction of empirical part of the thesis.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1-	Learn how to determine the research topic.
2-	Learn how to prepare and present thesis Project.
3-	Learn literatüre review and writing,
4-	Understand how to choose appropriate research methods and techniques,
5-	Learn data analyzing and making comments.
6-	Understand academic wrtiting rules and the language.
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1-	Have the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to the engineering problems.
2-	Have the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
3-	Have the ability to design a system, component or a process.
4-	Have the ability to use the techniques and tools for the engineering applications.
5-	Have the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret the results.
6-	Have the ability to work as a part of a team.
7-	Have the ability to work as an individual.
8-	Have the ability to communicate by using oral and written methods.
9-	Have the ability to recognize the need of and also get motivated in life-long learning.
10-	Have the ability to recognize the professional and ethical responsibility and have the knowledge about legal issues
11-	Have skills about management subjects as leadership, organization, time and risk management, quality awareness, productivity, etc.
12-	Have the ability to use the time in the best effective way.
13-	Have the ability to find non-traditional solutions to the problems.
14-	Have skills about management, professional self-confidence and taking initiatives.
15-	Have the awareness of protecting the national benefits when searching solutions of problems.-
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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)	1	10	10
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	1	50	50
Homework	1	15	15
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	0	0	0
Project (term paper)	1	200	200
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	1	200	200
Preparation for final exam	0	0	0
Final exam	0	0	0
Research	1	150	150
Total work load			625
ECTS			25.00

Assessment methods and criteria

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