SEMINAR

İDÖ632

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

have mastered the basics of research methodology
submit a full scientific report on the research they have carried out on a specific topic

Mode of Delivery

Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50%

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Students are prepared for the MA thesis proposal through skills and subskills during the course.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Choosing and Narrowing a Topic
3^rd Week	Identifying Sources
4^th Week	Gathering Support
5^th Week	Using Research Material : Plagiarism
6^th Week	Drafting a paper or a proposal
7^th Week	Students start with the projects-
8^th Week	Mid-term Exam
9^th Week	Research Design
10^th Week	Data Collection and Analysis
11^th Week	Quantitative and Qualitative Research.
12^th Week	Sample Research Articles: analysis and evaluation
13^th Week	Continued
14^th Week	Project Work Guidance

Recommended or Required Reading

The literature on the subject of the thesis/the seminar/the project.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	50
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	6	6
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	12	11	132
Preparation for Final exam	6	10	60
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	6	10	60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	6	6
Homework
Total Work Load			306
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)