COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KAR 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3

Offered By

Comparative Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT KAYA

Offered to

Comparative Literature

Course Objective

The aim of the seminar is to enable and encourage the students to do literature search on a given or selected topic, to give them the opportunity to learn synthesizing the information gathered from the searched literature, to analyze, interpret and discuss the findings in the light of available literature, to compile the results in the form of a report and to submit them before an audience.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Search literature to do a detailed research on a given or selected subject,
2   Gather, synthesize, analyze and interpret the results of the literature search to reach a solution for a pre-determined problem or subject within or outside their areas of interest,
3   Prepare a substantial report based on the findings of the literature search and feel confidence to submit them before an audience,
4   A literature review as a result of the findings, depending on a detailed preparation of a report and defending the findings to the listeners,
5   Prepare academic report.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Selecting the topic of the seminar
2 Literature review
3 Literature review
4 Literature review
5 Literature review
6 Data gathering and analysis
7 Data gathering and analysis
8 Data gathering and analysis
9 Data gathering and analysis
10 Analysis and Interpretation of Results
11 Analysis and Interpretation of Results
12 Reporting
13 Reporting
14 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles related to the topic of the seminar and the project. To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities have been detailed in the sections Assessment Methods and Total Work Load .

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

The ability of students regarding making literature review, evaluation and analysis of results is measured by the reports they prepare and presentation. (Successful/Failed)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Office Hours

To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 13 2 26
Student Presentations 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Project Preparation 1 12 12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 73

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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