Seminar (AB500) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Seminar AB500 0 0 0 0 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
-
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gozde Yilmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objectives of the course are: • to support students to conduct independent research; • to write a research proposal on their thesis topic; • to familiriaze students with the primary research methods that could be applied in their thesis; • to help students to conduct literature review, collect and analyze data for their thesis research.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To familiarize students with the scientific research procedures
  • To teach students the importance of good reporting of their research
  • Help students to develop their research design skills
  • Accompanying students to prepare the,ir research proposals prior to their thesis and/or project writing
Course Content Preparation of a research question, data collection and analysis, reserach design and results interpretation; preparation of a research proposal on the topic of students` choice (preferably on their thesis or project) and presentation in the class.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 A General Introduction to the Course: A Lecture on Drafting Reports of the Research None
2 Science, Scientific Method and Reporting; Objective, Importance, Assumptions, Limitations, Method and Definitions Karasar, Chapter 1, pp. 1-14.
3 Content and Format: Margins, Line Spacing, Tab, Page Numbers, Chapter and sub-Chapter Titles, Title Page, Jury Page, Foreword and Acknowledgements, Author, Contents Page, Figures and Tables List Karasar, Chapter 2, pp. 15-28.
4 Major Parts: Problem, Question, Hypothesis, Research Model, Sample, Data Gathering, Analysis, Interpretation, Time, Costs, Findings, Summary, Judgement and Recommendations Karasar, Chapter 3, pp. 28-39.
5 Last Parts: Appencies, Bibliography, Summary, Homeworks and Short Reports, Reserach Proposal, Quoutations, Direct Quotations, Format, Adding and Removing, Correcting the Mistakes, Translation in Quotation, Indirect Quotation, The Measure of Quotation, Misinterpretations and Legal Regulations Karasar, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, pp. 39-52.
6 Showing References, Identifying the Source, Author's Name, Reference Name, Publication Data, Formats of Bibliography, Classification of the Sources, Sorting of the Sources, Footnote, Endnote Formats and Samples Karasar, Chapter 4, pp. 53-66.
7 Special Footnote and Bibliography Samples, Types and Numbers of Authors, Types of Publications, Foreign Language Sources, Primary and Secondary Sources Karasar, Chapter 4, pp. 66-75.
8 Preparing a Chart, Footnotes for Charts/Graphs, Semi Chart, Elements of Figures and their preparation, Footnotes of Figures, Types of Figures, Verification Checks and Textual Relations of the Chats and Figures Karasar, Chapter 5, pp. 76-100.
9 Writing and Multiplying the Thesis: Important roles of writing, Balance, Use of Quotation Marks, Starting the writing, Uniformity, Writing, Corrections, Multiplication Karasar, Chapter 6, pp. 101-112.
10 Summary, Judgement and Recommendations, Appendices Karasar, Chapter 7, pp. 113-130.
11 In Class Study: Using the word processor, first customization, margins, fonts, parapraphs, page numbers, line spacing customization none
12 In Class Study: Preparing a cover page, Jury page, contents preparation and organization of chapter and sub-chapter titles, writing an abstract, acknowledgements page none
13 Direct and indirect quotations' types, functions and types of different footnote formats, preparation and uniformity of the footnotes, preparation and uniformity of bibliography none
14 Presentations of the Thesis Proposals none
15 Presentations of the Thesis Proposals none
16 Presentations of the Thesis Proposals none

Sources

Other Sources 1. Neuman, W. L. (2012). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri: Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar (2 cilt). İstanbul: Yayın odası.
2. Yıldırım, A. Ve Şimşek H. (2011). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin.
3. Boke, K. (2009). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. İstanbul: Alfa.
Course Book 4. Niyazi Karasar, Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama. Ankara: Nobel, 2014.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 50
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 50
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of European studies. X
2 Acquiring the skills of analyzing the European Integration from a theoretical level. X
3 Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent EU events. X
4 Acquiring different perspectives on the relations among the EU member-states as well as these states and the EU institutions. X
5 Improving the ability to make analyses about the relations between the global and regional actors and the EU. X
6 To analyze the relations of the EU member-states with the non-member states. X
7 Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. X
8 To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. X
9 To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. X
10 To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. X
11 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 5 5 25
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 52 52
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 125