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INTRODUCTION TO THESIS AND SEMINAR COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
EFI690 INTRODUCTION TO THESIS AND SEMINAR 3 0 0 18

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
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 -