ID600 PH.D. THESIS
| Course Code: | 1250600 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 0 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 130.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | PhD |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. OWAIN FRANCIS PEDGLEY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course sets out to:
- support students in writing-up and disseminating Doctoral level design research;
- provide feedback on overall thesis structure and the content and presentation of chapters;
- develop students' communication and writing skills necessary for preparing academic publications;
- prepare students for public presentations and defence of their work.
Course Content
A comprehensive and explicit account of the conduct and findings of original research. Critical appraisal of prior work; development and application of research methodology; execution of a major systematic investigation; and delivery of a substantial contribution to knowledge in the field.
Course Learning Outcomes
On completing the course, students will be able to:
- write-up a comprehensive thesis containing a detailed account of Doctoral level design research;
- prepare public presentations and dissemination of their work;
- communicate design research in effective and engaging ways;
- successfully defend their thesis in front of an examination jury.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Having general and expert knowledge on the discipline of industrial design; contributing to the field with research and generated knowledge; | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Confident, critical, objective and curious within their field of competence; | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Having skills in independently proposing, planning and managing research process, analysing data and processing findings, for complicated problems; | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Respecting and practicing research ethics, and acknowledging various research being conducted and diverse fields of expertise; | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Identifying distinct and contemporary research topics; processing research findings in order to make use of them academically and in design practice; | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being able to critically evaluate the field literature; being able to relate research findings within the literature; | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being able to transfer research findings and acquired expertise into their field and career; | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Giving importance to the dissemination of generated knowledge; ability in producing publications; | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Positively contributing to the institutions in which they work, in terms of education and research; | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Having the capability to carry out education in the field; | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Being able to comprehend an academic work in its details; being able to carry out knowledgable and comprehensive discussions on the topic; | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Having skills in academic writing, and in oral, written and visual presentation; | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Having skills in time planning and process management; | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Synthesising knowledge, theories and methods of different disciplines and research areas, and using them in one's own field; | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Transforming field knowledge and research results into theories, strategies, politics, methods and/or decisions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution