| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn developing research proposals.
- Review the literature parallel with the proposal.
- Learn how to apply ethical commission.
- Gain experience in collecting data.
- Practice their skills in analyzing the data.
- Learn how to report the result of the analysis.
- Gain experience about publishing a scientific study.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | In this course, students are expected to design and conduct a minor independent research project under the supervision of the instructor of the course. The aim is to equip the students with relevant theoretical and practical skills to deal with all aspects of a research. Students will choose a research topic, review the relevant literature, design an experimental study, collect data, and analyze the results. The course will also provide an opportunity to develop graduate students? academic writing skills. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Developing Research Proposal |
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2nd Week |
Developing Research Proposal |
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3rd Week |
Preparing Ethical Application Forms |
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4th Week |
Applying Ethical Commission |
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5th Week |
Writing Introduction Section |
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6th Week |
Collecting Data |
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7th Week |
Collecting Data |
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8th Week |
Analyzing Data |
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9th Week |
Writing Method Section |
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10th Week |
Reporting The Results |
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11th Week |
Writing Discussion Section |
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12th Week |
Writing Discussion Section |
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13th Week |
Publishing the Research |
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14th Week |
Publishing the Research |
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15th Week |
Publishing the Research |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Eldoğan, D., Korkmaz, L., Yeniçeri, Z., & Kökdemir, D. (2017). Akademik yazım kuralları kitapçığı. Ankara: Başkent Üniversitesi. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
1 |
60 |
| Project |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
9 |
126 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
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| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
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| Project |
1 |
28 |
28 |
| Performance Practice |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 214 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7.13 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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