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Course Description Course Name : Master´s Thesis Course Code : FAR-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. ERGİN ŞİNGİRİK Prof.Dr. SERPİL ÖNDER Prof.Dr. FAZİLET AKSU Prof.Dr. NURAN ÖĞÜLENER Prof.Dr. CEMİL GÖÇMEN Prof.Dr. YUSUF KARATAŞ Prof.Dr. NACİYE YAKTUBAY DÖNDAŞ Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEHMET ATA SEÇİLMİŞ Assoc.Prof.Dr. EDA KUMCU KARABAL Learning Outcomes of the Course : knows how to reach current pharmacological knowledge. designs a new study subject based on current information in the related field does experiments to get new information evaluates the findings interprets the findings with a scientific view textualizes the findings scientifically writes his/her thesis on his/her own Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To inform about how to design a scientific study, to carry out it by oneself , to evaluate the results and to form a scientific written study Course Contents : The ways of get current pharmacological knowledge, principles of scientific study,developing a hypothesis, designing a research, research ability in laboratory, obtaining reliable data, evaluation of the findings, writing a scientific text. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Seminar room and laboratories   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Searching current pharmacological information reading books related with pharmacology and searching literature Investigation 2 Developing a hypothesis reading books related with pharmacology and searching literature Investigation 3 Designing and writing the thesis studying the successful theses and research articles Study 4 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 5 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 6 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 7 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 8 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 9 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 10 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 11 Experiment Testing and using lab equipment Practice and investigation 12 Evaluating the findings Examination statistical methods and application Practice and investigation 13 Evaluating the findings Examination statistical methods and application Practice and investigation 14 Discussion of the results Comparison with literature Study 15 Writing the thesis Examination of scientific publication and samples of successfully thesis Investigation 16/17 Presentation and defense of the thesis Reviewing the study and results Review   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)    Katzung and Trevor’s Pharmacology  Goodman &Gilman´s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics  All scientific resources and literature. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 100 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 Students gain the ability to research on the areas like preventing irrational drug use detecting the problems due to drug use 4 2 Students gain basic pharmacological information 5 3 Students have the ability to take on the responsibilities of pharmacology 5 4 Students know the experimental research techniques in pharmacology 5 5 Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment 5 6 Students have an ability to access scientific information 5 7 Students are informed about pharmacovigilance 4 8 Students have the ability to apply the basic principles of rational drug use on daily practice 4 9 Students gain the ability to take place in the in vitro/ in vivo animal experiments 5 10 Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. 5 11 Students gain the ability to follow present literature in the field of pharmacology 5 12 Students guide the assistant health personnel to receive pharmacology education 4 13 Students are informed about rational drug use 4 14 Students know the pharmacological research areas 5 * 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) 15 20 300     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 15 20 300 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 10 20     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 630 Total Workload / 25 (h): 25.2 ECTS Credit: 25