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Syllabus ( CBRN 591 )


   Basic information
Course title: Seminar I
Course code: CBRN 591
Lecturer: Assigned academic advisor
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 0 (0+2+0)
Year, Semester: 2017-2018, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Group study
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To guide students to review literature about a previously-defined topic, analyze and interpret the collected data.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Conduct a detailed literature review in a defined topic

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
    2. Write progress reports clearly on the basis of published documents, thesis, etc
    3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    4. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
    5. Be aware of issues relating to the rights of other researchers and of research subjects e.g. confidentiality, attribution, copyright, ethics, malpractice, ownership of data

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
  2. Report the findings of literature review

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (cbrn) concepts in a specialized way and apply them in CBRN defense
    2. Analyze critically and evaluate his/her findings and those of others
    3. Asses risks of natura lor human made CBRN threats
    4. Understand relevant health and safety issues and demonstrate responsible working practices

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
  3. Analyze and synthesize the data collected through literature review

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Gain original, independent and critical thinking, and develop theoretical concepts and tools
    2. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    3. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
    4. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    5. Apply of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear concepts to individual, social, economic, technological and ethical aspects

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
   Contents Up
Week 1: Determination of seminar topic
Week 2: Determination of seminar topic
Week 3: Literature review about the defined topic
Week 4: Literature review about the defined topic
Week 5: Literature review about the defined topic
Week 6: Literature review about the defined topic
Week 7: Literature review about the defined topic
Week 8: Literature review about the defined topic
Week 9: Analyzing the collected data
Week 10: Analyzing the collected data
Week 11: Analyzing the collected data
Week 12: Preparing a report on the research findings
Week 13: Preparing a report on the research findings
Week 14: Preparation of draft seminar
Week 15*: Preparation of draft seminar
Week 16*: Completion and conducting the seminar
Textbooks and materials: To be nominated as per the selected topic and content.
Recommended readings: To be nominated as per the selected topic and content.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 0
Other in-term studies: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 50
Project: 1,2,3,4,5,13,14,15,16 50
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 0
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 0 0
Own studies outside class: 0 0
Practice, Recitation: 10 6
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 14 9
Term project presentation: 2 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 0 0
Mid-term: 0 0
Personal studies for final exam: 0 0
Final exam: 0 0
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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