DISSERTATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBE600II	DISSERTATION	11	0	0	30

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Third Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. BÜLENT İLHAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	A PhD thesis is a research study with the code SBE601, SBE602 and SBE603, taken in the last 3 (three) semesters of the program and each of them has 30 ECTS credits. The aim of the doctoral thesis is to provide students with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their abilities in defining and explaining the problems and difficulties in the field by applying the systematic theory and research methods they have acquired in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral education, and to enable them to independently pursue specialized tasks at the end of the doctoral program.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The thesis work includes the following stages. (1) the examination phase, which can be characterized as defining the topic of interest and familiarization with the topic, data collection and processing, and justification of the thesis topic. This process includes purpose, defining limitations, problem(s) to be solved or improvement(s) expected to be achieved. (2) the planning phase where the student considers what the collected information represents and what this information relates to for the general purposes of the thesis. This stage includes the presentation of the theoretical framework, which is found to be related to the thesis subject as a result of the literature review, the procedures for data collection and linking the theory to the subject of the thesis, and the methods and techniques to be used for the proper development and implementation of the thesis. (3) the implementation phase, in which the thesis development process is carried out by taking into account the evaluation and monitoring of the planning and development processes, (4) the evaluation phase, which includes thinking and drawing conclusions, and (5) the publication phase, in which the thesis is written, corrected, presented and defended.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Comprehend and systematically integrate theoretical and factual knowledge required for specialization as well as providing the basis for the development of original ideas in a field of work or learning,
Comprehend the interdisciplinary interactions of the work in relations other disciplines,
Create, analyse and/or assess scientific issues in theories and methods
Comprehend the contents of the relevant literature and relate this to the thesis work.
Formulate issues, plan and carry out advanced tasks within specified time limits
Demonstrate ability to clearly present and discuss thesis results using written, oral and visual techniques

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Analysing Phase	-
2	-	Analysing Phase	-
3	-	Analysing Phase	-
4	-	Analysing Phase	-
5	-	Analysing Phase	-
6	-	Analysing Phase	-
7	-	Presenting a report and/or give a departmental seminar, getting feedbacks and revising the analysing phase	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	Analysing Phase	-
10	-	Analysing Phase	-
11	-	Analysing Phase	-
12	-	Analysing Phase	-
13	-	Analysing Phase	-
14	-	Analysing Phase	-
15	-	Presenting a report and/or give a departmental seminar, getting feedbacks and revising the analysing phase	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Improved textbooks, past and current scientific research papers, dissertations, reports, and other materials related to the topic of the thesis research

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifying the theories regarding economics and finance

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpreting the relevance of economics and finance with the other disciplines
2	Having knowledge of international economics and finance

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpreting the contemporary affairs regarding economics and finance

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Making economic and financial analyses

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Doing qualitative and quantitative researches about the issues related to the field
2	Using time effectively and efficiently

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adopting the philosophy of life-long learning

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Using Turkish efficiently in written and oral communication in accordance with the rules
2	Engaging in economic and financial activities in terms of humanitarian and social aspects

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Continuous improving of knowledge regarding the structure and characteristics of economic and financial variables
2	Understanding the relation among the concepts like growth, investment, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, exchange rate and international trade and interpretation of those.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
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	14	30	420
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	1	100	100
Field Study	1	245	245
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	16	0	765