Seminar of Master
ikaradeniz@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
Conveying the criteria of scientific merit
Literature review, scientific publication preparation, and scientific presentation techniques
Facilitating communication in departmental scientific activities through presentations by guest faculty members
Knowledge sharing on various topics in the IT sector with external guests
Enabling students to conduct preliminary studies related to their master’s theses
Providing the necessary foundation for students to successfully carry out their master’s theses
Course Content
Scientific indexing, citation, literature review, and reference writing
Presentation skills
Seminars by guest scientists
Seminars by departmental faculty members
Selecting a sample research topic
Writing an abstract
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have developed their presentation skills, gained the ability to conduct scientific resource and intellectual property searches at different scales, acquired the competence to produce scientific publications, and established the foundation to begin their master’s thesis projects.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Oral presentation
Literature review assignments
Project presentation
References
Web of Science
Google Scholar
TPE
EPO - Patent Teaching Kit
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scope and ethical issues in scientific research and publication ethics, universal examples of unethical conduct |
| 2 | Research process, literature review, and identification of the research problem |
| 3 | Preparing a research report, Correct citation methods, Sample studies |
| 4 | Effective presentation techniques, examples of project presentation flow, good and bad examples, content, visuals, and common mistakes |
| 5 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 6 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 7 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 8 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 9 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 10 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 11 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 12 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 13 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
| 14 | Intra-/inter-departmental seminar |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 8 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 9 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 40 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 8 | 60 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 100 |
Relation of Proficiency
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ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yıl Sonu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazırlık Yıl Sonu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazırlık Bütünleme | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 6.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||