TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Oğuz Balcı
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) The students are expected to give a formal presentation over a topic of their interest. 2) They are expected to conduct a scientific search for their area. 3) The course is obligatory for the students of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to enable students to gather information by scanning current publications on a topic of interest in the field of Molecular Biology and Genetics, to prepare a presentation by creating meaningful content with this information, and to present their presentation in a good language and fluently in front of the community.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What makes IT 2nd Week Theory & Video, Course Outline 3rd Week Make a Start 4th Week Structure & Linking 5th Week Delivery 6th Week Visual Aids 7th Week Body Language 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Delivery 10th Week The Finish 11th Week Everything Together 12th Week Questions 13th Week Scripts. Body Language, Practice 14th Week Final Presentations, Final exam revision and feedback
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	-
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Presentation,Questions/Answers,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Attendance 1 5 Presentation of Article 1 15 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours 4 1 4 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Meeting with advisor 4 1 4 Seminar (including preperation) 1 40 40 Research 3 5 15 Literature review 4 5 20 Report writing 1 2 2 Weekly Articles and Resource Research 13 1 13 Total Workload 98 Total Workload / 30 3,26 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No