Syllabus ( MBG 599 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Thesis Study |
| Course code: |
MBG 599 |
| Lecturer: |
Assigned academic advisor
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| ECTS credits: |
60 |
| GTU credits: |
0 (8+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
2, Fall and Spring |
| Level of course: |
Second Cycle (Master's) |
| Type of course: |
Compulsory
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| Language of instruction: |
Turkish
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face , Group study , Lab work
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
None |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
Enable students to raise their knowledge and experiences about a defined scientific area, to plan an original, independent, scientifically-contributing thesis study, to properly document their study in time and finally to publish an SCI article out of their research results. |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Follow up current literature and developments
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
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Critically review the literature pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results,
Method of assessment
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Term paper
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Select and apply an appropriate method to solve the defined problem and interpret the results
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Know and apply the techniques used in gene and protein engineering / microbial identification / enzyme technologies / mammalian cell culture and plant tissue culture manipulations.
Method of assessment
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Term paper
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Assess research results about their thesis topic
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
Method of assessment
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Term paper
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 2: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 3: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 4: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 5: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 6: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 7: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 8: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 9: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 10: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 11: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 12: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 13: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 14: |
Research related to Master's thesis |
| Week 15*: |
General review and presentation |
| Week 16*: |
General review and presentation |
| 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. |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
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0 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
1-16 |
100 |
| Homework: |
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0 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
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0 |
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Total weight: |
(%) |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
0 |
0 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
0 |
0 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
10 |
15 |
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| Homework: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project: |
40 |
15 |
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| Term project presentation: |
3 |
1 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
0 |
0 |
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| Mid-term: |
0 |
0 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
0 |
0 |
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| Final exam: |
0 |
0 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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