AKE700-01 - DISSERTATION STUDIES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISSERTATION STUDIES | AKE700-01 | 5th Semester | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Prequisites | Required Ph.D courses. | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Other: Independent Study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of this course is to guide the student in the writing of a doctoral dissertation in accordance with scholarly methods in the field of American Culture and Literature. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | 1. Selection of the thesis subject. 2. Survey of the literature on national and international scale. 3. Planning of all stages of the research. 4. Development of the information and/or data gathering method. 5. Administration of the information and/or data gathering method and interpretation of the findings. 6. Preparation of the research results as written report. | |||||
| References | All primary and secondary sources related to the selected thesis subject. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Selection of the thesis subject. |
| Week 2 | Selection of the thesis subject. |
| Week 3 | Selection of the thesis subject. |
| Week 4 | Selection of the thesis subject. |
| Week 5 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 6 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 7 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 8 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 9 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 10 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 11 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 12 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 13 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 14 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 15 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
| Week 16 | Survey of the literature on national and international scale. |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 14 | 50 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 14 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 28 | 100 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 10 | 20 | 200 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 35 | 490 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 14 | 11 | 154 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 52 | 70 | 900 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Deepens knowledge on the form and development of unique literary, artistic, historical, philosophical, religious, social, and political traditions in America. Develops new concepts related to language, literature, art, and culture theories. | X | ||||
| 2. Analyzes, synthesizes, and examines scientific thoughts in language, literature, art, and culture. | X | ||||
| 3. Understands the theoretical interaction between language, literature, art, and culture, evaluates complex ideas and developments, and reaches original results. | X | ||||
| 4. Integrates, interprets, and generates new knowledge through interdisciplinary approach on the cultural diversity at the foundation of American society in fields such as literature, cinema, art, history, and politics. | X | ||||
| 5. Performs advanced English-Turkish and Turkish-English translations. | X | ||||
| 6. Expresses thoughts and research findings in academic-level English. | X | ||||
| 7. Participates in national or international projects and/or develops new projects. | X | ||||
| 8. Evaluates, examines, and utilizes current developments in the field systematically by following them from local and foreign sources. | X | ||||
| 9. Publishes international and national publications related to the field and presents papers at conferences. | X | ||||
| 10. Contributes to society intellectually and culturally by critically evaluating literary, artistic, and cultural works. Preserves historical, cultural, and natural heritage. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest