INTRODUCTION TO THESIS AND SEMINAR DERS TANITIM VE UYGULAMA BİLGİLERİ

Kodu	Dersin Adı	Yarıyıl	Süresi(T+U)	Kredisi	AKTS Kredisi
EFI690	INTRODUCTION TO THESIS AND SEMINAR	4	0	0	18

DERS BİLGİLERİ
Dersin Öğretim Dili :	İngilizce
Dersin Düzeyi	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Third Cycle
Dersin Türü	Zorunlu
Dersin Veriliş Şekli	-
Dersin Koordinatörü	Assoc.Prof. ÇAĞLA TUĞBERK ARIKER
Dersi Veren Öğretim Üyesi/Öğretim Görevlisi	Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ARZU SERT ÖZEN
Ders Ön Koşulu	Yok

AMAÇ VE İÇERİK
Amaç:	The purpose of this course is to guide students on how to plan and execute a thesis or dissertation research project (or an academic paper). Basic topics such as critical thinking, research, and writing in academic language are within the scope of the course.
İçerik:	At the end of the semester, it is aimed for each student to write an article and make a presentation about the thesis topic. In this context, it is planned to teach the student the stages such as determining the research question, obtaining the necessary statistics by conducting a detailed literature review on the subject, and writing down the findings of the research.

DERSİN ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI (Öğrenciler, bu dersi başarı ile tamamladıklarında aşağıda belirtilen bilgi, beceri ve/veya yetkinlikleri gösterirler.)
Determining the research question of the thesis
Conducting detailed literature research regarding the thesis
Writing and developing a thesis proposal
Creating an article about the thesis topic

HAFTALIK DERS KONULARI VE ÖNGÖRÜLEN HAZIRLIK ÇALIŞMALARI
Hafta	Ön Hazırlık	Konular	Yöntem
1	Reading	Introduction to research (talking about the basic topics of academic research and thesis writing such as research question, hypothesis, methodology)	Content of course and plan
2	Reading	Purpose of scientific research and scientific reporting. Conversation on the scope of the “research question”.	Reading articles and books
3	Reading	Determining the research problem and creating the research question.	Reading articles and books
4	Reading	Literature review and talk on how to conduct an effective literature research.	Reading articles
5	Reading	Talking about methodology (the method of research) and explaining how the relevant data can be obtained.	Article Websites of official institutions of the countries
6	-	Data collection	Determining the methodology (method) for the subject chosen by the students
7	-	Data analysis	Article
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	Interpretation of data	-
10	-	Interpretation of research findings in academic language	-
11	-	General comment	-
12	-	Presentation	-
13	-	Presentation	-
14	-	Presentation	-
15	-	Presentation	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

KAYNAKLAR
Academic publications and research such as domestic and international academic articles and theses on the subject chosen by the students.

ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME
Yarıyıl İçi Yapılan Çalışmaların Ölçme ve Değerlendirmesi	Etkinlik Sayısı	Katkı Yüzdesi	Açıklama

(0) Etkisiz	(1) En Düşük	(2) Düşük	(3) Orta	(4) İyi	(5) Çok İyi
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To explain historically and comparatively theconcepts and theories associated with the field of Business Administration.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To relate concepts and cases in thefield of Business Administration with other fields in Social Sciences
2	To specialize in and to make scientific and interdisciplinary research about the cases in the field.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To specialize in concepts, theories and cases of interest and to make forecasts for the future

SKILLS
Practical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To make literature review for analyzing cases in the field of Business Administration.and touse this information for personal studies.
2	To use the latest technology for making descriptive and exploratory research and touse this information for personal studies.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific studying dividually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a teamwork as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To analyze data and findings in the field of Business Administration with respect to cause-effect relations and critical perspective.
2	To identify gaps in the theory and practice of Business Administration and to offer solutions for each.
3	To develop ideas as to how touse the information related to the field of Business Administration in professional life.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To convey information related with the field of Business Administration by using effective presentation and communication techniques.
2	Touse field-specific information for creation of various projects, activities and social responsibility programmes.
3	To conduct literature review, follow there cent developments and produce written and oral works in a foreign language

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To respect social, cultural, scientific and ethical norms and values in the processing and dissemination of data.
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.

DERSİN İŞ YÜKÜ VE AKTS KREDİSİ
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri İş Yükü
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri	Etkinlik(hafta sayısı)	Süresi(saat sayısı)	Toplam İş Yükü
Lecture & In-Class Activities	0	0	0
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	0	0	0