SAY704 - PREPARATION FOR PROFICIENCY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
PREPARATION FOR PROFICIENCY SAY704 4th Semester 0 4 2 30
PrequisitesCompletion of PhD courses
Course languageEnglish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesOther: Self study and meetings with the advisor  
Instructor (s)Faculty member at the department / Student advisor 
Course objectiveThe student prepares for the two part (written and oral) proficiency exam. 
Learning outcomes
  1. Students who pass this course should be able to utilize his/her knowledge, skills and proficiency in order to succeed in the proficiency exam.
Course ContentSelf-study for success in the proficiency exam 
ReferencesRelated literature 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Examination of the requirements of the program
Week 2Completion of the necessary scientific preparation for the proficiency exam
Week 3Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 4Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 5Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 6Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 7Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 8Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 9Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 10Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 11Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 12Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 13Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 14Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 15Self-study, meeting with advisor if necessary
Week 16Proficiency exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam00
Total0
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes00
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes1100
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)000
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 1900900
Total Workload1900900

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Gains theoretical knowledge on research methodology, concepts on quantitative research methods, quantitative sampling techniques, learning, implementing, and developing models and techniques in quantitative analysis, theory, and develops skills to transform and improve knowledge into design, implementation, analysis.    X 
2. Gains theoretical knowledge on qualitative research methods, theory, and skills to transform and improve knowledge into design, sampling, generating data and analysis, knowledge on differences between methods and their use, improvement/combined use of these methods, evaluation with experts and institutions, focus groups and in-depth interviews, skills to implement them.    X
3. Gains ability to evaluate quality of researches, interpret/improve results with experts and institutions, transform the results into oral/written presentations, and present them at (inter)national meetings.   X  
4. Develops skills to conduct generalizable research, interpret results of analyses, transform them into publications abiding by ethics, gain ability and consciousness to prepare (inter)national projects, evaluate them with experts and institutions.     X
5. Contributes to development of methods by producing a thesis using research methods.     X
6. Follows international publications, communicate with colleguaes, using English at a level no lower than the Common European Framework of References for Languages C1.   X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest