| Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits |
| 3 | CE600 | SEMİNER | 0+2+0 | 0 | 5 |
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Master's Degree
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Department / Program
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Outlining academic research process and how to customize it.
Evaluating and identifying different research methods and using academic sources efficiently
Defining the ethics and fundamental principles of academic writing
Explaining principles of efficient academic presentations
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Course Content
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The course aims to determine the research approaches and methods of graduate students related to their thesis studies, and to conduct them to analyze to create and improve the structure of a comprehensive research. This course also concentrates on the development of academic writing and presentation techniques for graduate students. The course aligns with Ph.D. level studies by equipping students with the research methodologies, analytical skills, and academic communication techniques necessary for producing and presenting comprehensive, high-quality research in their thesis work.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Prof.Dr. Burak UZAL
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
Course Category
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Engineering
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%20
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Engineering Design
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%30
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Science
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%20
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Field
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%30
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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In-Term Studies
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Sunum/Seminer
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2
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100
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Total
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2
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100
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
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Activities
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Total Work Load
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Sunum için Hazırlık
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1
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40
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40
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Okuma
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3
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3
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9
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Araştırma
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5
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8
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40
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İnceleme
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5
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8
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40
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Seminer
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1
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20
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20
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Total Work Load
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Number of ECTS Credits 5
149
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Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
| No | Learning Outcomes |
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1
| Construct their thesis research. |
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| Evaluate different research methodologies identify required methodologies to conduct their research. |
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3
| Plan academic reference management tasks, including summarizing, quoting, paraphrasing, citing. |
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4
| Compose academic writing to explain their thesis research |
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5
| Design academic presentation |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
| 1 |
Introduction to Seminar course
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Academic Research Process and Types of Scientific Publications
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Literature Review and Reference Management
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Scientific Ethics and Plagiarism
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Academic Writing Guidelines and Journal Selection
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Data Collection and Analysis Methods
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Presentation Preparation Techniques
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| 8 |
Effective Presentation Skills
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| 9 |
Research Proposal Presentations
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| 10 |
Interdisciplinary Approaches and Current Research Topics
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| 11 |
Feedback
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| 13 |
Trial presentations
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Final Presentations and Evaluation
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
https://sis.agu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourseDetails.aspx?curCourse=77628&lang=en