COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 6196 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 3

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA ÇÖKER

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

To monitor the master's student in the American Studies program as she/he makes research in an area related to her/his thesis, and as she/he prepares a report on a specific topic, presenting and discussing it

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To carry out comprehensive research in American culture and literature.
2   To synthesize, analyze (using qualitative and quantitative data), interpret and evaluate knowledge.
3   To write upv his/her conclusions in an academic report.
4   To present his/her conclusions to groups in his/her field of expertise using written, oral or visual means.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Determining the seminar topic
2 Research
3 Research
4 Research
5 Research
6 Report preparation
7 Report preparation
8 Report preparation
9 Report preparation
10 Report preparation
11 Presentation
12 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles on the seminar topic.
Textbook(s): Each instructor will assign his/her own material.
Supplementary Book(s): Each instructor will assign his/her own material.
References: Each instructor will assign his/her own material.
Materials: Each instructor will assign his/her own material.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Will be announced.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Student's research, analysis and reporting/presentation abilities are evaluated according to the final report and its presentation.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students must abide by the given work deadlines.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yesim.basarir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 3 6 18
Preparing assignments 6 5 30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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