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| MRNL5000 | Master Thesis | 0+1+0 | ECTS:30 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | Marine Science and Marine Biotechnology | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Sevim KÖSE | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Abdülaziz GÜNERĞLU, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cemal DİNÇER, Prof. Dr. Ali Osman KILIÇ, Prof. Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ, Prof. Dr. İlhan ALTINOK, Prof. Dr. Kadir SEYHAN, Prof. Dr. Nurettin YAYLI, Prof. Dr. Sevim KÖSE, Asst. Prof. Dr. Uğur UZUNER | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the master's thesis is to enable students to demonstrate that they can do a strong independent study in a chosen field, to demonstrate that they can do a scientific, ethical, detailed and accurate study for the solution of a specific problem within a certain time period, and to publish their findings in a convincing manner. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | comprehend ethical guidelines to follow in research and how to avoid plagiarism | 4,6,7,10 | | | PO - 2 : | address and solve a specific problem in a scientifically sound, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time | 4,6,7,10 | | | PO - 3 : | to learn how to deal with data sets or information gathered to reach a solution for the problem being tackled | 4,6,7,10 | | | PO - 4 : | learn how to present the thoughts and findings in a convincing way | 4,6,7,10 | | | PO - 5 : | use English effectively in the academic writing and presentation | 4,6,7,10 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The Master Thesis consists of a report based on an independent piece of research to be completed following the completion of the thought courses. The thesis is based on a pre-defined set of problems and lead by a supervisor in the same academic unit. The supervision ensures that the student gets advice regarding literature, approaches towards solving the problems being dealt with, the acquisition and treatment of data, and ethical guidelines in research. The final exam consists of the thesis and an oral exam. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 2 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 3 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 4 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 5 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 6 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 7 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 8 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 9 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 10 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 11 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 12 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 13 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 14 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 15 | Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis | | | Week 16 | | | | |
| 1 | Books and research papers related to the subject being studied | | | |
| 1 | Reference books containing information related to the subject being studied | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | | 50 | | |
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