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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Masters with Thesis
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING / Masters with Thesis
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SEH5010Seminar0+2+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of practicals per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Cenap S., Prof. Dr. Dilek B., Prof. Dr. Yelda A.T., Prof. Dr. Aygün E., Prof. Dr. Ersin T., Doç. Dr. Sanem Ö.T., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Zeynep Y. B., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Şeyda B.A., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Gökhan Hüseyin E., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Beyza K., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Berna Sezen Ö., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Sinem D.Ö., Dr.Öğr.Üye. Seda Ö.
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The purpose of the seminar is to guide students to be able to conduct literature research on a given or chosen topic, and to provide them with the opportunity to synthesize information obtained through literature research, analyze the findings acquired in light of the literature, interpret, and discuss them.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Conduct a detailed literature review on a given or chosen topic8 - 9 - 105,
PO - 2 : Synthesize the results of literature research to produce solutions to a previously defined problem in their area of interest or in a different field8 - 9 - 105,
PO - 3 : present the report to the audience, which is prepared in detail on the basis of the findings obtained from the literature review8 - 9 - 105,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The seminar is a mandatory component of the master's program and covers the essential work packages for independent research, such as literature review, creating a database from the collected information, classifying the collected data and documents, report writing, and presenting with PowerPoint.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Trying to understand the problem in order to reach a solution on a given or chosen topic
 Week 2Trying to understand the problem in order to reach a solution on a given or chosen topic (continued)
 Week 3Researching and reading articles or books that contain information about the problem being studied
 Week 4Researching and reading articles or books that contain information about the problem being studied (continued)
 Week 5Researching and reading articles or books that contain information about the problem being studied (continued)
 Week 6Researching and reading articles or books that contain information about the problem being studied (continued)
 Week 7Researching and reading articles or books that contain information about the problem being studied (continued)
 Week 8Monitoring the development of the research
 Week 9Classifying the information obtained to solve the problem according to their importance and creating a knowledge base from them
 Week 10Classifying the information obtained to solve the problem according to their importance and creating a knowledge base from them (continued)
 Week 11Scientific/technical report writing
 Week 12Scientific/technical report writing (continued)
 Week 13Scientific/technical report writing (continued)
 Week 14Scientific/technical report writing (continued)
 Week 15Completion and submission of the report
 Week 16Presentation of the report to the audience
 
Textbook / Material
1Tez konusu ile ilgili rapor ve makaleler
 
Recommended Reading
1Çalışılan konu ile ilgili referans bilgileri içeren kitap ve makaleler
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Presentation 16 30/12/2025
09/01/2026
50
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 15 26/12/2025 50
 
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
Ödev 12 14 168
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 5 25
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 2 4
Total work load225