GRADUATION THESIS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BEY444	GRADUATION THESIS	8	6	3	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. HASAN FATİH AKGÖZ-Assoc.Prof. HATİCE MERVE BAYRAM
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It's aimed to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to planning research, conducting literature reviews, developing hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting the obtained data with a scientific perspective, and preparing a final thesis in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Principles and planning stages of preparing a final thesis, conducting a literature review and identifying the research topic, determining the aim, hypothesis, materials, and methods, data collection and analysis, writing the results, discussion, and references, and presenting the work in a report format.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Prepares a research plan on topics related to nutrition and dietetics.
Follows literature review methods and reads professional research in the field.
Forms research hypotheses and research questions for the final thesis.
Proposes a clear and effective research topic and organizes the final thesis.
Discriminates the strengths and weaknesses of data collection and analysis methods.
Analyzes data collection methods and uses appropriate tools for the thesis.
Analyzes data using appropriate statistical methods.
Studies research reports and articles.
Uses literature to draw inferences in the interpretation of data.
Reports the final thesis in accordance with scientific research and writing standards.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Individual Research	Orientation	Lecture, Discussion
2	Individual Research	Deciding the Thesis Topic and Creating the Framework	Lecture, Brainstorming
3	Individual Research, Group Research	Determination of the Procedure Steps and Research Method of the Study	Lecture, Discussion, Group Study
4	Web-Based Research	Thesis Writing Rules and Sample Templates	Discussion
5	Literature Review, Individual Research, Web-Based Research	Literature Review and Review of Related Articles	Discussion, Practice
6	Literature Review, Web-Based Research	Development of Data Collection Tools, Preparation of Necessary Forms	Lecture, Individual Study
7	Literature Review, Individual Research, Group Research	Collection of Research Data	Practice, Individual Study, Group Study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Individual Research, Web-Based Research	Writing Introduction, General Information, and Method Sections	Discussion, Individual Study
10	Individual Research, Web-Based Research	Analysis of Research Data	Practice, Discussion
11	Literature Review, Group Research	Interpretation of Research Results	Practice, Discussion, Brainstorming, Group Study
12	Literature Review, Individual Research	Writing Discussion and Conclusion Sections	Practice, Discussion, Question & Answer
13	Individual Research, Web-Based Research	Thesis Writing and Editing	Practice, Discussion, Individual Study
14	Literature Review, Individual Research	Final Controls of the Thesis and Advisor Feedback	Discussion, Problem-Based Learning
15	Literature Review, Web-Based Research	Submission of Thesis	Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aksoy, M. (Ed.). (2018). Ansiklopedik beslenme, diyet ve gıda sözlüğü (1. baskı). Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Baş, M., & Öngün Yılmaz, H. (Eds.). (2025). Beslenme ve diyetetik alanında araştırma: Planlama, yürütme, değerlendirme (1. baskı). Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
Ertürk, Ö., Aydın, S., & Taş, B. (2022). Bilimsel araştırma ve yazma teknikleri (1. baskı). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü. (2024). Lisansüstü tez / dönem projesi yazım kılavuzu. İstanbul.
Kıncal, R. Y. (Ed.). (2022). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri (7. baskı). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Kozak, M. (2021). Bilimsel araştırma: Tasarım, yazım ve yayım teknikleri (5. baskı). Detay Yayıncılık.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Final Exam	1	100		Project Submission (No Examination)
TOTAL	1	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the theoretical and practical concepts which comprise the required basic professional knowledge related to medicine and science.					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Requires the level of nutrition and dietetics, medical and related science and technology defines the concepts of theoretical and applied knowledge-based.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describe the advanced level of knowledge and skills in the fields of nutrition and dietetics based on medical and natural sciences,						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognize advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge related to nutrients and nutrition, dietetics, community nutrition and institutional food service systems						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to provide that unforeseen complex activities faced in the practices in his/her field are carried out.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills s/he has acquired in his/her field with a critical approach.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Share his/her ideas and solution proposals for problems related to the issues in his/her field with professionals and non-professionals with the support of qualitative and quantitative data.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discharge the responsibilities, duties and obligations in accordance with the rules and regulations of professional ethics related to nutrition and dietetics					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	6	84
Preliminary & Further Study	14	1	14
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	2	1	2
Implementation/Application/Practice	1	2	2
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	3	2	6
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	0	108