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Course Description |
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Course Name |
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Seminar |
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Course Code |
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YLTBBS-102 |
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Course Type |
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Optional |
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Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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Year of Study |
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1 |
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Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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ECTS |
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6 |
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ALHAN LATİFOĞLU SARIYEV Prof.Dr. SUAT ŞENOL Assoc.Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA BÜLENT TORUN Assoc.Prof.Dr. SELİM EKER Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ Assoc.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK Assoc.Prof.Dr. AYFER ALKAN Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK Prof.Dr. AKIN OĞUZ DİNÇ Assoc.Prof.Dr. EMİN BÜLENT ERENOĞLU Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM ORTAŞ Asst.Prof.Dr. KEMAL YALÇIN GÜLÜT |
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Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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The student is expected to gain proficiency in drawing on extant literature when formulating a research question and/or conducting research The student is expected to gain an awareness of and appreciate ethical principles in research The student is expected to gain proficiency in reviewing, analyzing and interpreting existing knowledge that is needed for resolving scientific problems The student is expected to be able to report extant knowledge with adherence to scientific procedures and principles The student is expected to be able to articulate and present research results in an effective manner.
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Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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Aim(s) of Course |
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The objectives of this course are i) to guide students in reading literature in a specific area, and ii) to help students discuss, interpret, present and synthesize knowledge in the area of their research. |
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Course Contents |
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The seminar is a required part of the graduate program. It involves classifying information and documentary facts, and writing and presenting findings and results in a scientific manner. |
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Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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Work Place |
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Seminar saloon |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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5 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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6 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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8 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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9 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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10 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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13 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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15 |
Literature review on research topic, preparation for seminar |
None |
Lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Presentation of research |
None |
Presentation, discussion |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
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All material recommended by advisor
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
0 |
0 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
100 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. |
5 |
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2 |
Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level |
5 |
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3 |
Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines |
5 |
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4 |
Has abilities to develop and apply new ideas by identifying the taxonomic level of soils according to natural and technical classification systems and provides sustainable uses of soils using theoretical and applied knowledge in this branch and applies them to other engineering branches. |
5 |
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5 |
Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations |
5 |
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6 |
Increases his/her qualification to develop new techniques and ideas for plant nutrients necessary for healthy, high quality and economical plant production and to apply these techniques and ideas in practice. |
5 |
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7 |
Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. |
5 |
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8 |
To analyse soils, their components or actual processes, to plan them to accomplish the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by adding information from other branches, plans/applies a new research project which might solve an existing project or makes judgements with existing information |
5 |
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9 |
Has skills to prepare and apply a project including other disciplines and can retrieve information to solve the problems in nutrition of plants grown in every kinds of soil or soilless growth medium |
5 |
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10 |
Creates new projects to use and to develop new technologies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas |
5 |
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11 |
Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. |
5 |
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12 |
Identifies the possible and future problems in relation to his/her professional area and takes responsibility to solve them by developing new strategies |
5 |
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13 |
Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. |
5 |
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14 |
Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. |
5 |
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15 |
Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. |
5 |
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16 |
Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. |
5 |
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17 |
Can communicate in English written and orally. |
4 |
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18 |
Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. |
5 |
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19 |
Is sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject. Is also capable of teaching and checking them. |
5 |
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20 |
Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
30 |
30 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Final Exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Workload: | 142 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.68 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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