SAY600-02 - SPECIAL SUBJECTS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL SUBJECTS | SAY600-02 | 4th Semester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Prequisites | Completion of courses | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Other | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty member at the department / Student advisor | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of this course is to get the student carry out their analysis; interpret the findings and get the student complete his/her dissertation work. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | General thesis work with extra attention to data analysis and writing. | |||||
| References | Related literature. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Determining the method of analysis (with advisor) |
| Week 2 | Data analysis |
| Week 3 | Data analysis |
| Week 4 | Data analysis / Meeting with advisor |
| Week 5 | Data analysis |
| Week 6 | Data analysis |
| Week 7 | Interpreting findings/Meeting with advisor |
| Week 8 | Interpreting findings |
| Week 9 | Writing the results section |
| Week 10 | Writing the results section / Meeting with advisor |
| Week 11 | Writing the conclusion section |
| Week 12 | Writing the conclusion section |
| Week 13 | Reviewing and writing the introduction |
| Week 14 | General revision / Meeting with advisor |
| Week 15 | General revision |
| Week 16 | Thesis Defense |
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 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 28 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 14 | 20 | 280 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 20 | 280 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 14 | 17 | 238 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 32 | 32 |
| Total Workload | 57 | 94 | 900 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Gains theoretical knowledge on survey methodology. | X | ||||
| 2. Gains knowledge on basic concepts related to quantitative research methods, acquire a theoretical point of view, and develop the skills to transform this knowledge into survey design, implementation and analysis. | X | ||||
| 3. Gains knowledge on sampling techniques used in quantitative methods, and develop generalizable, survey design ability. | X | ||||
| 4. Gains knowledge on learning and implementing the models and techniques used in quantitative data analysis. | X | ||||
| 5. Gains basic theoretical knowledge on qualitative research methods, theoretical point of view, and develop the skills to transform this knowledge into research design, sampling, generation of qualitative data and analysis. | X | ||||
| 6. Gains knowledge on the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods and their areas of use. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops the skills to interpret the results of quantitative and/or qualitative data analyses and transform them into publications that are within academic and ethical rules. | X | ||||
| 8. Gains the ability to evaluate the quality of quantitative and qualitative research and interpret their results. | X | ||||
| 9. Gains the ability to transform the results of quantitative and/or qualitative research results into authentic oral and written presentations, and present them at national and international meetings. | X | ||||
| 10. Gains knowledge, and develops the ability and consciousness to prepare quantitative and/or qualitative research projects within scientific and ethical rules. | X | ||||
| 11. Produces an authentic thesis using quantitative and/or qualitative research methods. | X | ||||
| 12. Follows international publications in the field and communicates with colleagues, using the English language at a level no lower than the Common European Framework of References for Languages B2 level. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest