Ph.D. Dissertation (MAT 790)

2021 Fall
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Materials Sci.& Nano Eng.(MAT)
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180
Burç Mısırlıoğlu burc@sabanciuniv.edu, Canan Atılgan canan@sabanciuniv.edu, Cleva Ow Yang cleva@sabanciuniv.edu, Emre Erdem emreerdem@sabanciuniv.edu, Fevzi Çakmak Cebeci fccebeci@sabanciuniv.edu, Mehmet Yıldız mehmet.yildiz@sabanciuniv.edu, Melih Papila mpapila@sabanciuniv.edu, Murat Kaya Yapıcı mkyapici@sabanciuniv.edu, Selmiye Alkan Gürsel selmiye@sabanciuniv.edu, Hayriye Ünal hunal@sabanciuniv.edu, Serkan Ünal serkanunal@sabanciuniv.edu, Güllü Kızıltaş Şendur gkiziltas@sabanciuniv.edu, Burcu Saner Okan bsanerokan@sabanciuniv.edu, Yusuf Ziya Menceloğlu yusufm@sabanciuniv.edu, Ali Koşar kosara@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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Field work/field study/on-the-job
Interactive,Learner centered,Communicative,Discussion based learning,Project based learning,Task based learning,Jigsaw learning,Guided discovery,Simulation
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CONTENT

OBJECTIVE

Through doctoral dissertation work, the objective of this course is to groom the learner to become an independent researcher, capable of defining and studying research problems, communicating results at an international level, securing funding, maintaining equipment and facilities necessary to perform research, and supervising technicians to assist their work.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • At the end of the course, the learner is expected to be able to define a research problem, to design and implement a set of experimental methodologies to solve the problem, to analyze and interpret data collected in the context of existing knowledge, and to communicate their work to target audiences at different levels. The learner is expected to well-versed in applications for their work, in a breadth of techniques and tools, in grant proposal writing, in conference participation and organization, in writing, reviewing, and evaluating academic manuscripts.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications 5

2. Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas. 4

3. Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach. 5

4. Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field; research, conceive, design, adapt and implement an original subject. 5

5. Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas. 5

6. Gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field of study. 5

7. Contribute the progression in the field by producing an innovative idea, skill, design and/or practice or by adapting an already known idea, skill, design, and/or practice to a different field independently. 5

8. Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals. 5

9. Demonstrate leadership in contexts requiring innovative and interdisciplinary problem solving. 5

10. Develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. 5

11. Investigate and improve social connections and their conducting norms and manage the actions to change them when necessary. 3

12. Defend original views when exchanging ideas in the field with professionals and communicate effectively by showing competence in the field. 5

13. Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level. 5

14. Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements. 3

15. Demonstrate functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in solving problems encountered in the field. 5

16. Contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values. 3

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Team Member Evaluation 100