THESIS-I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBE501	THESIS-I	5	0	0	30

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BÜLENT TANSEL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to develop and demonstrate the problems and difficulties in the field by applying the systematic theory and research methods acquired in undergraduate and graduate education, and to develop and demonstrate their abilities in defining and explaining them, and to gain knowledge and skills to independently pursue specialist tasks at the end of the master program.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Thesis work stages; The examination phase, which can be defined as defining the subject of interest and getting used to the subject, data collection and processing and justification of the thesis topic, defining the limitations, problem(s) to be solved or expected development(s), what the collected information shows, this information in line with the general purposes of the thesis. The planning phase in which what it is about is taken into account, the presentation of the theoretical framework that is seen to be related to the thesis topic, the procedures for data collection and linking the theory to the subject of the thesis, the methods and techniques to be used for the development and implementation of the thesis, the evaluation and monitoring of the plan and development processes of the thesis development processes. the implementation phase, where 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)
The study comprehends interdisciplinary with other disciplines.
Creates, solves and / or measures scientific problems in theory and methods.
Associates the relevant literature with the thesis work.
Formulates the problems and implements the advanced tasks within the specified time.
Explains the results of the thesis using written, oral and visual techniques.
It systematically integrates the theoretical and factual knowledge required for expertise.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature review, Individual research	Analysing Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
2	Literature review	Analysing Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
3	Literature review	Analysing Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
4	Literature review	Analysing Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
5	Literature review	Analysing Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
6	Literature review	Presenting a report and/or give a departmental seminar, getting feedbacks and revising the analysing phase	Lecture, Question Answer
7	Literature review	Planning Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review	Planning Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
10	Literature review	Presenting a report and/or give a departmental seminar, getting feedbacks and revising the planning phase	Lecture, Question Answer
11	Literature review	Implementation Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
12	Literature review	Implementation Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
13	Literature review	Implementation Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
14	Literature review	Implementation Phase	Lecture, Question Answer
15	Literature review	Presenting a report and/or give a departmental seminar, getting feedbacks and revising the implementation phase for further development of the thesis	Lecture, Question Answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Martin F. and Clark J.G. (2003) Introduction to Audiology, Allyn&Bacon.
Katz J.,(2002) Handbook of Clinical Audiology, Lippincott Williams&Wilkins.
Roeser RJ, Valente M, Hosford-Dunn H.(2000) Audiology Diagnosis, Thieme.

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	S/he is in possession of knowledge on interview methods for psychological counseling and/or psychological support.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he follows the current developments about his/her area of expertise and gains the ability to use the knowledge s/he obtained in the field.
2	S/he develops his knowledge at a level of expertise; defines, analyzes and interprets the basic concepts concerning the field based on the undergraduate program competencies.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he follows the current developments about his/her area of expertise and gains the ability to use the knowledge s/he obtained in the field.
2	S/he can conduct literature review by effectively using information and data sources that were published in Turkish and other languages, can follow scientific works and use these for his/her studies.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he can conduct literature review by effectively using information and data sources that were published in Turkish and other languages, can follow scientific works and use these for his/her studies.
2	S/he gains the competence to publish scholarly works based on the standards necessitated by the field education and scientific research methods.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he undertakes responsibility to decide on works to be implemented about issues concerning the field of expertise that was not predicted.
2	S/he can transform works about his area of expertise into a project, can execute the project and complete it.
3	/he undertakes various roles and implements various tasks as the leader or a group member in teamwork.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he follows the current developments about his/her area of expertise and gains the ability to use the knowledge s/he obtained in the field.
2	S/he views lifelong learning as his/her principle.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he exhibits participatory awareness and sensitivity for social, cultural and individual differences within the context of human rights, universal values and ethical principles.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	S/he is in the possession of an academic infrastructure that is at a level to allow him/her to continue his/her studies at a PhD program.

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	1	1	1
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	17	0	766