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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MLZ698 - METALURJI VE MALZEME MüHENDISLIğI ANA BILIM DALı DOKTORA(ÖNERILEN PROGRAM)

Code: MLZ698 Course Title: PH.D. THESIS Theoretical+Practice: 0+1 ECTS: 24
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department METALURJI VE MALZEME MüHENDISLIğI ANA BILIM DALı DOKTORA(ÖNERILEN PROGRAM)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ETHICS, SEMINAR,
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATMA ZEHRA KOÇAK (fzkocak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
It is to give the students who are in the thesis stage the ability to follow, evaluate and discuss the literature on the subject they will work with the advisor. In addition to this, students can apply and modify the current techniques that will be used in their thesis study by complying with the principles of scientific ethics and laboratory work, and to become competent in the interpretation of the findings and enable them to produce a scientific study.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 learn doing literature review PO-1 Accesses information in depth and breadth by conducting scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.
PO-2 Completes and applies information using scientific methods using limited or incomplete data; integrates information from different disciplines.
PO-5 Is aware of new and developing applications of the profession; examines and learns them when necessary.
PO-7 Communicates the processes and results of their studies systematically and clearly in written or oral form in national and international environments in that field or outside the field.
PO-8 Observes social, scientific and ethical values ​​in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement and in all professional activities.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can apply the ethical and formatting principles with academic writing rules PO-1 Accesses information in depth and breadth by conducting scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.
PO-2 Completes and applies information using scientific methods using limited or incomplete data; integrates information from different disciplines.
PO-7 Communicates the processes and results of their studies systematically and clearly in written or oral form in national and international environments in that field or outside the field.
PO-8 Observes social, scientific and ethical values ​​in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement and in all professional activities.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can gain the critical reading, understanding, synthesis and comparison skills PO-1 Accesses information in depth and breadth by conducting scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.
PO-3 Constructs engineering problems, develops methods to solve them and applies innovative methods in solutions.
PO-5 Is aware of new and developing applications of the profession; examines and learns them when necessary.
PO-6 Develops methods to solve defined technological problems and applies innovative methods in solutions.
PO-7 Communicates the processes and results of their studies systematically and clearly in written or oral form in national and international environments in that field or outside the field.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 can develop skills of following recent studies and thesis writing PO-1 Accesses information in depth and breadth by conducting scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.
PO-7 Communicates the processes and results of their studies systematically and clearly in written or oral form in national and international environments in that field or outside the field.
PO-8 Observes social, scientific and ethical values ​​in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement and in all professional activities.
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 can investigate synthesis and characterization methods and apply them practically by developing new protocols. in laboratory PO-1 Accesses information in depth and breadth by conducting scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.
PO-3 Constructs engineering problems, develops methods to solve them and applies innovative methods in solutions.
PO-4 Leads multi-disciplinary teams, develops solution approaches in complex situations and takes responsibility.
PO-5 Is aware of new and developing applications of the profession; examines and learns them when necessary.
PO-6 Develops methods to solve defined technological problems and applies innovative methods in solutions.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The thesis course is a theoretical course that enables to create the thesis content, conduct research, analyze and synthesize the findings, write the thesis and present it within the framework of academic rules.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Literature review related to thesis subject Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
2 Literature review related to thesis subject Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
3 Literature review related to thesis subject Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
4 The determination of thesis contents Literature review, brainstorming, classification, writing bullet points
5 The formation of thesis contents draft Literature review, brainstorming, classification, writing bullet points
6 The determination of literature resources Literature review, reading, brainstorming, taking notes
7 Writing literature review which is the first section of the thesis Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
8 mid-term exam
9 Writing literature review which is the first section of the thesis Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
10 Corrections of the literature review according to the feedback of the supervisor Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
11 Writing the methods part of the thesis and corrections according to the feedback of the supervisor Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
12 The arrangement of data in the results section and their analysis in results section of thesis the analysis of research data by plotting graphs
13 Writing the results and discussion part of the thesis and corrections according to the feedback of the supervisor Literature review, reading, analysis, writing
14 Writing the abstract and conclusions parts of the thesis, checking references and formatting and making final changes Literature review, reading, analysis, writing, format and referencing corrections
15 The doing similarity check by Turnitin software and giving the final state of thesis to the Science Institute The analysis, software usage, formatting corrections
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Karasar N. (2014). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi: Kavramlar, ilkeler, teknikler (26. baskı). Nobel.
2 Creswell, J. W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design choosing among five traditions.
3 Creswell, J. W. (2015). Nitel araştırma yöntemleri: Beş yaklaşıma göre araştırma ve araştırma deseni (M. Bütün ve S. B. Demir, Çev.). Siyasal
4 Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, E. A., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2010), Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri (5. baskı) Pegem Akademi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books, Computer, Online Database, Referencing Software (Mendeley)

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 100

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 1 14 14
Outside Class
       a) Reading 20 14 280
       b) Search in internet/Library 20 14 280
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 8 2 16
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 10 14 140
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 732