Program Overview

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Program Overview

The program in question is BOT 700 - Dissertation, offered by the Department of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University.

Course Description

What is the course about?

Students will get acquainted with:

• Research Problem – Its importance, aims and objectives, literature collection
• Methodology (Experimental design / Field data collection)
• Data presentation and interpretation
• Drawing conclusions
• Scientific paper writing - Manuscript preparation and presentation
• Statistical methods in data: Mean, Variance, Standard deviation, Standard error, ANOVA, and DMRT

Course Main Objective

The main objectives of the course are:

• Ph.D. supervisor guides the student and follows satisfactory preparation of the research proposal and manuscript
• Ph.D. scholar undertakes independent research on his interesting topic which makes a valuable contribution to the field
• To develop and enhance thinking, analytical, and core research skills that can be applied in work placement

Topics

The course covers the following topics:

• Preparation for a Thesis Proposal
• Basic Elements of Thesis Proposal
• Presentation and language
• Research Problem – Its importance, aims and objectives, literature collection
• Methodology (Experimental design / Field data collection)
• Data presentation and interpretation
• Drawing conclusions
• Scientific paper writing - Manuscript preparation and presentation
• Statistical methods in data: Mean, Variance, Standard deviation, Standard error, ANOVA, and DMRT

Learning Resources

The course utilizes the following learning resources:

• Joyner, R (2013) Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation – a-step-by-step guide, Corwin Publications, London
• Cryer, P (2006) The Research Student's Guide to Success, 3rd Ed, McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, Maidenhead

Instructor

The instructor for the course is Dr. Manzer H. Siddiqui.