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ELE992 - Research Studies on Thesis III
2026-2027 Fall term information
The course is open this term
ELE992 - Research Studies on Thesis III
| Program | Theoretıcal hours | Practical hours | Local credit | ECTS credit |
| PhD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Obligation | : | Must |
| Prerequisite courses | : | ELE991 |
| Concurrent courses | : | - |
| Delivery modes | : | Face to face |
| Learning and teaching strategies | : | Lecture, Discussion, Question&Answer, Brainstorming, Literature Review |
| Course objective | : | The aim of the course is to assist doctoral students, under the guidance of their supervisors, in organising, assessing, discussing, and subsequently reporting their findings using academic language, a process which stems from the data collection and analysis conducted in accordance with scientific and ethical standards, following the sample research design developed during the course, which is a prerequisite for this course, and pertains to the topic of their intended thesis. |
| Learning outcomes | : | Students who complete this course successfully; -Can group the findings obtained as a result of pilot data collection and analysis by associating them with the literature, and evaluate and interpret them critically and comprehensively. -Can report their findings in an academic language and with integrity, which will facilitate their future thesis. -Can express the main results and contributions of the pilot study clearly and concisely in the final report they will prepare. -Can develop scientific and practical proposals based on pilot research results. -Gain awareness of acting in accordance with ethical writing principles and referencing rules. |
| Course content | : | Organising, evaluating and discussing the findings derived from data collection and analysis processes conducted within the framework of the prepared research design, guided by the supervisors, and subsequently reporting these findings by using academic language. |
| References | : | Books and periodicals published in the research area |
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Aim, scope and basic rules of the course |
| 2 | Examination of the students' performance (deficiencies, if any) in the course which is a prerequisite for this course |
| 3 | Classification of information and findings obtained by analyzing the data derived from the pilot study / using field-specific methods |
| 4 | Selection of findings to be used in the final report |
| 5 | Evaluation and interpretation of findings-1 |
| 6 | Evaluation and interpretation of findings-2 |
| 7 | Comparing the findings with the relevant literature and adding new sources to the literature review if necessary |
| 8 | Developing scientific and practical recommendations based on research findings |
| 9 | Writing the final report-1 |
| 10 | Writing the final report-2 |
| 11 | Checking the study in line with academic writing rules |
| 12 | Plagiarism check |
| 13 | Reviewing the final report text with the supervisor |
| 14 | Collaborating with the supervisor on the preparation of the research article, which is required for the thesis defence examination, as well as on the article's structure and content. |
| 15 | Final Exam Preparation |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Final exam | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success | 0 | |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade success | 100 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Course activities | Number | Duration (hours) | Total workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total workload | 15 | 7 | 72 |
| Key learning outcomes | Contribution level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1. | Has highest level of knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | |||||
| 2. | Has knowledge, skills and and competence to develop novel approaches in science and technology. | |||||
| 3. | Follows the scientific literature, and the developments in his/her field, critically analyze, synthesize, interpret and apply them effectively in his/her research. | |||||
| 4. | Can independently carry out all stages of a novel research project. | |||||
| 5. | Designs, plans and manages novel research projects; can lead multidisiplinary projects. | |||||
| 6. | Contributes to the science and technology literature. | |||||
| 7. | Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral forms effectively; in Turkish or English. | |||||
| 8. | Is aware of his/her social responsibilities, evaluates scientific and technological developments with impartiality and ethical responsibility and disseminates them. | |||||
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