Yozgat Bozok University Information Package / Course Catalogue

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
KIM477	GRADUATİON THESİS I		4	7	0

Lisans

1	Works in the chemistry laboratory safely and in accordance with ethical principles.
2	Designs and conducts experiments related to the research topic.
3	Collects, analyzes, and evaluates experimental data accurately.
4	Presents scientific results using graphs and tables.
5	Writes the experimental results in a scientific report format.
6	Develops scientific interpretations through comparative literature discussion.

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Week	Subjects (Theoretical)	Practice, Laboratory	Teaching Methods	Preparatory
1	Lab orientation and safety training	Lab orientation and safety training	Presentation, lab tour, safety instruction	Read laboratory safety guidelines.
2	Topic selection and experimental design	Topic selection and experimental design	Advisor consultation, topic selection workshop	Search for project topics related to personal interests.
3	Literature review and preliminary preparation	Literature review and preliminary preparation	Training on literature search techniques	Search scientific databases (e.g., Web of Science, Scopus).
4	Selection of experimental methods	Selection of experimental methods	Q&A session, hypothesis development workshop	Practice formulating hypotheses and research questions.
5	Procurement/calibration of chemicals and instruments	Procurement/calibration of chemicals and instruments	Methodology analysis, experimental design session	Review similar experimental methods from the literature
6	Experimental data collection – phase 1	Experimental data collection – phase 1	Creating lab workflow, resource planning	List required chemicals and instruments.
7	Preliminary analysis of results	Preliminary analysis of results	Preliminary analysis of results	Set up experimental apparatus in advance.
8	Experimental data collection – phase 2	Experimental data collection – phase 2	Preliminary analysis, sample data calculation	Perform calculations on collected preliminary data.
9	Interpretation of results	Interpretation of results	Findings discussion, matching results with literature	Compare findings with existing literature.
10	Experiment repetition and improvement suggestions	Experiment repetition and improvement suggestions	Improvement brainstorming session	Identify and note weaknesses in experiment setup.
11	Presenting data with graphs and tables	Presenting data with graphs and tables	Graph/table plotting training	Practice data visualization using Excel or Origin.
12	Drafting the scientific report	Drafting the scientific report	Academic writing instruction	Review scientific writing formats and grammar rules.
13	Review and editing with advisor	Review and editing with advisor	One-on-one review with advisor	Submit draft report to advisor and receive feedback.
14	Submission of the final report	Submission of the final report	Final submission and assessment	Finalize all project outputs and submit final report.

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Project Preparation	1	50
Project Design/Management	1	50
Total		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Project Presentation	1	100
Total		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Demonstration	14	2	28
Field Work	2	2	4
Project Preparation	3	2	6
Project Presentation	1	1	1
Project Design/Management	3	2	6
Self Study	8	1	8
Total Work Load (hours)			53

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* Contribution Level: 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High