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Course Description Course Name : Thesis of Master Programme Course Code : PEDO-730 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 25 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ATİLA TANYELİ Learning Outcomes of the Course : A student selects a topic for the thesis. A student acknowledges scientific criteria for thesis writing A student searches for background information in the related literature A student collects original data for thesis A student analyzes the data using scientific methods A student reports the results of data analysis and presents them Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : PEDO-508 Blood Products and Principles of Transfusion PEDO-514 Bone Marrow Procedures PEDO-516 Autologous Bone Marrow Separation and Freezing processes PEDO-524 Biology of Childhood Period Cancers PEDO-526 PEDO-528 Molecular Pathology of Childhood Cancers Recommended Optional Programme Components : N/A Aim(s) of Course : Students prepare an Pediatric Oncology Thesis Course Contents : Determining the topic of the thesis, Scientific Criteria, General Information, Results, Discussion, Thesis control, the presentation of the thesis, Thesis Examination. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Department of Pediatric Oncology   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Literature for thesis Searching literature Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 2 Literature for thesis Searching literature Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 3 Literature for thesis Searching literature Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 4 Determining the topic of the thesis Searching literature Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 5 Determining the topic of the thesis Searching literature Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 6 Scientific Criteria Searching literature Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 7 Scientific Criteria Organizing and analyzing the relevant sources Self-study of literature available in the field and discussion 8 Mid-report Giving information about the thesis process Presentation 9 General Information Organizing and analyzing the relevant sources Presentation 10 General Information Organizing and analyzing the relevant sources Presentation 11 Results Study results Presentation 12 Results Written results Presentation 13 Discussion Discussion results Presentation 14 Thesis control Thesis control Presentation 15 The presentation of the thesis Thesis control Presentation 16/17 Thesis examination Thesis presentation Defence of the thesis and oral exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  The relevant book chapters and articles, Pizzo PA, Poplack DG. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Onkology fifth edition. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 8 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 15 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 A student can explain the basic concepts and principles of bone marrow transplantation 2 2 A student can explain the basic principles of tumor immunology 2 3 A student can explain the basic principles of oncogenesis and its molecular basis 2 4 A student can explain the basic principles of pediatric oncology 2 5 A student can explain the basic principles of tumor biology 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 10 25 250 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 15 20 300     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 8 2 16     Final Exam 8 3 24 Total Workload: 618 Total Workload / 25 (h): 24.72 ECTS Credit: 25