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BIY2039Project0+2+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sabriye ÇANAKÇI
Co-LecturerDepartment Faculty Members
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to encourage students to write projects, to provide them with basic knowledge, skills and self-confidence in writing and managing projects, to prepare a project proposal on a determined subject under the supervision of an advisor that can be submitted to funding sources such as the university, TÜBİTAK, other institutions/organizations and the EU, and to develop entrepreneurship skills. It aims to provide students with the necessary equipment to establish their own business by improving their knowledge and qualifications.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : find an original idea and turn it into a project proposal 5 - 6 - 82,6,
LO - 2 : evaluate a project in accordance with the criteria5 - 6 - 82,6,
LO - 3 : have theoretical and practical knowledge about project preparation and project 5 - 6 - 82,6,
LO - 4 : have theoretical and practical knowledge about starting one's own business5 - 6 - 82,6,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Project concept and project types; curricula and project-based learning; project sources (TUBITAK, EU and others); selection of topic for the project; literature review; logical framework in the project; planning and management of the project; application of the scientific method in the project; project report preparation and development; finalizing the project report; project evaluation and review of good examples; project presentations, poster and brochure design techniques
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to the project Introduction of department faculty members, research areas and possible research topic suggestions
 Week 2Project, R&D and Innovation Concepts, Components of R&D Project What is the project? What is Innovation? What is R&D according to the Frascati Guide? How does an idea turn into a project? How to Determine the Project Topic? Ethical rules to be considered in project writing Announcement of project topics by the department chairmanship
 Week 3Problems Encountered While Preparing the Project? What are the issues that need to be taken into consideration in order to prepare an effective project? What are the components of the projects submitted to ARDEB? How does ARDEB decide whether a project qualifies as R&D? What kind of studies are not considered R&D by ARDEB? Meeting with department faculty members Finalization of project subject-faculty member-student pairings Format announcement for projec
 Week 4Intrinsic Value of the Project How to write Unique Value effectively? Does studying a subject for the first time mean that the project is original? By what criteria is originality determined?
 Week 5Writing the Research Question or Hypothesis, Aims and Objectives of the Project How to write the purpose and objectives of the project proposal in a way that is clear, measurable, realistic and achievable throughout the project? Title, Abstract, Subject, Scope and Literature Summary Writing
 Week 6Method Description of the Basic Components of the Method Matters to be taken into consideration when writing the method Selection of Methods and Patterns, Introduction of Data Collection Collection Techniques and Tools, How to Ensure Validity and Reliability, and Situations to be Considered in Writing the Issues Related to Data Analysis Code of Ethics in Project Management
 Week 7Project management Management order Creation of the team Business Packages Task Distribution and Durations Work-Timesheet Detailed Definitions of Work Packages: matters regarding the work-timetable to be carried out by whom and in what period of time, planning the distribution of managers, researchers and personnel to work in the WPs. Definition and writing of success criteria Determination of Risks, Risk Management, Definition and Writing of B Plans
 Week 8Widespread Effect Expected outcomes to be obtained from the project Predicted effects, types of effects Sharing and Dissemination of Outputs Writing Activity(s), Product(s) and Service(s) for Dissemination of Outputs and Effects Widespread Impact and Conversion into National Gain Ethical rules to be considered when publishing the results
 Week 9EXAM WEEK
 Week 10Budget and Justification How to create a budget What are the issues that need to be taken into consideration when creating a budget? How to create a good budget Writing Project Budget and Components
 Week 11Project Application Process and Evaluation Process Introduction of National and International Funding Sources Compatibility of Project Components Evaluation Criteria Required documents, Electronic Application Processes Application Process
 Week 12entrepreneurship Basic concepts of entrepreneurship, characteristics of the entrepreneur and necessary skills Types of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, motivation, family business Entrepreneurship ethics in Turkey Organizational culture, communication and entrepreneurship network, Entrepreneurship and franchise
 Week 13entrepreneurship Local entrepreneurship, Management of change and Sustainable development Entrepreneurship financing Business plan concept and elements (market research, marketing plan, production plan, management plan, financial plan), Business plan examples
 Week 14Text Writing Principles Project Text Writing Principles and practices Thesis Text Writing Principles and Practices Article Text Writing principles and practices
 Week 15Presentations Project, Thesis and Article student presentations Students' Submission of Project Proposals to the Departmental Office
 Week 16Oral Exam (Presentation and evaluation of the project proposal presented in a selected format such as TÜBİTAK, KTÜ-BAPB etc. to the Project Advisor and the Project Evaluation Jury Members)
 
Textbook / Material
1Blackman, R. (2009). Project Cycle Management. UK: Tearfund, Teddington
 
Recommended Reading
1Salman, F. (2010). Proje Döngüsü Yönetimi ve Mantıksal Çerçeve Yaklaşımı. Ankara: STGM
2Jack R. Meredith, Scott M. Shafer, Samuel J. Mantel Jr Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 11th Edition.
3Albayrak, Burhan. Proje Yönetimi ve Analizi, Nobel Yayınevi, 2009
4Proje Yönetimi Bilgi Birikimi Klavuzu (PMBOK), Project management, 2008
5Proje Yönetimi, İsmet Barutçugil, Kariyer Yayıncılık, 2008
6Proje Yönetimi, Richard Luecke, Harward Business School, Türkiye İş Bankası, 2009
7Arıkan, Semra (2004), Girişimcilik, Siyasal kitabevi, Ankara.
8Yelkikalan, N. (Edt.) (2013), Girişimcilik, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul.
9Tekir, Görkem (2006), Proje Yönetimi Kavramları Metodolojisi ve Uygulamaları, Çağlayan Kitabevi. Albayrak, Burhan (2009), Proje Yönetimi ve Analizi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara. Lewis, James P. (2001), Project Planning Scheduling & Control, Mc Graw Hill.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
End-of-term exam 17 06/01/2026 1 100
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 7 14
Proje 1 6 6
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 1 10 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 2 2
Total work load60