DISSERTATION PROPOSAL PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBE607	DISSERTATION PROPOSAL	7	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. MEHMET SOYAL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	Preparing the Student's Thesis Proposal
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)
Comprehends and systematically integrates the theoretical and factual knowledge required for expertise.
Comprehends the interdisciplinary interaction of the field of study with other disciplines.
Creates, solves and/or measures scientific problems in theory and methods.
Comprehends the relevant literature and relates it to the thesis.
Formulates problems, plans and executes advanced tasks within a set time.
Demonstrates the ability to discuss the results of the thesis and to present these results clearly and using written, oral and visual techniques.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Review phase	-
2	-	Review phase	-
3	-	Review phase	-
4	-	Review phase	-
5	-	Review phase	-
6	-	Review phase	-
7	-	Presenting reports and/or giving in-department seminars, receiving comments and reviewing the implementation phase	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	Review phase	-
10	-	Review phase	-
11	-	Review phase	-
12	-	Review phase	-
13	-	Review phase	-
14	-	Review phase	-
15	-	Presenting reports and/or giving in-department seminars, receiving comments and reviewing the implementation 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 research topic of the thesis

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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

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