Information Package / Course Catalogue
Undergraduate Thesis I
Course Code: BYL471
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed for senior students to determine a specific topic in the fields of biology they are interested in by scanning academic sources and to conduct a literature review using various sources on the topic they have determined, in accordance with academic and research rules.

Course Content

Researching and evaluating scientific articles, searching the internet with digital data, using library databases, preparing reports, doing homework and examining graduation project templates.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Fatma BURSALI
Prof. Aziz AVCI
Prof. Esin POYRAZOĞLU
Prof. Gamze BAŞBÜLBÜL
Prof. Hacı Halil BIYIK
Prof. Mesut KIRMACI
Prof. Özkan EREN
Prof. Selçuk HAZIR
Prof. Yücel KOCA
Learning Outcomes
1.Determining a suitable research topic in the scientific field of interest using specific resources
2.Collecting the necessary resources by scanning archives, libraries, the internet, books, and journals on the determined topic
3.Relating the topic of research to the scanned resources
4.Analyzing the collected documents and creating files of the relevant documents
5.Formulating a hypothesis, Being able to present positive and negative views about the hypothesis
6.Creating a workflow plan for the determined scientific topic, Presenting the results appropriately and discussing their applicability
7.Revealing the feasibility of producing a diploma study in accordance with the rules of research development and scientific writing
8.Learning to create the infrastructure that will enable the preparation of the diploma study
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Internet resources, Various databases and Library resources
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Determining a scientific research topic
Week 2 - Theoretical
Scanning articles from digital sources and using library databases Reading relevant articles and documents
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reading relevant articles and documents
Week 4 - Theoretical
Determining the sources that are related to the research topic from the scanned resources
Week 5 - Theoretical
Analysis of the collected documents and creation of files of the relevant documents
Week 6 - Theoretical
Establishing a hypothesis, determining a current problem in the relevant research topic
Week 7 - Theoretical
Internet scanning, Reading, internet scanning
Week 8 - Theoretical
Creating a workflow plan for a scientific research topic that is being researched (Midterm),
Week 9 - Theoretical
Scanning data that is appropriate for the material and method
Week 10 - Theoretical
Doing homework
Week 11 - Theoretical
Doing homework
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparing a report
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reviewing sample reports
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparing a report
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment4028
Term Project2114
Individual Work2228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
3
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
OÇ-6
3
4
OÇ-7
4
4
4
OÇ-8
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026