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MDM2005Academic writing and presentation2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Cengiz DEMİR
Co-Lecturer-
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The goal of this course is to provide the students an ability in making an academic research, writing and presentation.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Promote skills for making an academic research and managing it.1,2,7
LO - 2 : Promote skills for writing technical reports and using word process to create and edit documents.1,2,7
LO - 3 : Use power point to create, modify, and enhance presentations.1,2,7
LO - 4 : Present the finished presentation to the class effectively.1,2,7
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Academic writing is an integral part of an academic education. The aim of this course is to provide the students an ability in making an academic research, writing and presentation.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to the module; objectives, scopes, resources, references and assessment.
 Week 2Introduction to the internet, use the internet to explore resources, services, retrieve information, copyrighting, citations, plagiarism
 Week 3Word processing applications, formatting text and paragraphs, formatting documents.
 Week 4Thinking and Writing ? A Critical Connection
 Week 5Summary Writing ? Thesis Formulation
 Week 6Writing skills, citing references,
 Week 7How to finalize their academic work under the requirements of Karadeniz Technical University of Mining Engineering Department.
 Week 8Creating and modifying a presentation using power point application
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Writing a scientific research paper.
 Week 11Preparation a power point presentation from the paper.
 Week 12Student presentations on selected topics and applications.
 Week 13Student presentations on selected topics and applications.
 Week 14Student presentations on selected topics and applications.
 Week 15Overview of the module and make-up for
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Demir, C., 2016, Ders notları, (yayımlanmamış).
2Ortakmaç, A., 2002. Herkes için Microsoft Office XP, Alfa basım yayım dağıtım san. ve tic. ltd. şti., İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Karpuz, B., 2010. Araştırma, yöntem ve stratejileri, Hiperlink yayınları, İstanbul.
2Cebeci, S., 1997. Bilimsel araştırma ve yazma teknikleri, Alfa basım yayım dağıtım san. ve tic. ltd. şti., İstanbul.
3Karasar, N., 2009. Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım Ticaret Ltd. Şti., İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 15.11.2016 2 25
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 12
13
14		 24.11.2016 6 15
Oral exam 12
13
14		 01
08
15
22.12.2016		 6 5
Presentation 12
13
14		 01
08
15
22.12.2016		 6 5
End-of-term exam 16 12.01.2017 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 8 16
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 2 8 16
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 2 14 28
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load120