Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
CEK600S-16	SEMINAR	Compulsory	1	2	25

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To enable the student to show that he / she can carry out an independent piece of research on a theme in a scientifically sound manner and to demonstrate his/her ability to address a specific problem in a scientifically sound, ethical, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time, and to help the student to communicate his or her findings convincingly

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr.Gürol Özcüre

Learning Outcomes

1	Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to comprehend ethical guidelines to follow in research and how to avoid plagiarism
2	to address and solve a specific problem in a scientifically sound, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time
3	to learn how to deal with data sets or information gathered to reach a solution for the problem being tackled and how to present the thoughts and findings in a convincing way
4
5

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The seminnar 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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
2	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
3	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
4	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
5	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
6	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
7	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
8	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
9	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
10	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
11	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
12	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
13	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
14	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
15	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.
16	Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the seminnar.

Recommended or Required Reading

Articles and books.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	2	14	28
Report Preparation	20	5	100
Seminar	1	2	2
Self Study	30	5	150
Individual Study for Homework Problems	30	5	150
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	30	30
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	30	30
Reading	30	8	240
Report	1	30	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			764

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	3	3	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4
LO5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High