COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECO 4004 SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET ALDONAT BEYZATLAR

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The course introduces students to independent research on a topic which they develop under regular supervision of the instructor. The course teaches fundamentals of proper research question development, methodology selection, proper structuring of a research project and formatting of an article. The course content includes periodic evaluation of student reports and submission of the complete project at the end of the term.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Implement required literature survey for specific topic.
2   Construct proper framework for analyzing economic phenomena.
3   Develop advance level knowledge on a selected economic topic.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction
2 Topic Discussion
3 Research question development and constructing analytical framework
4 Constructing analytical framework for research question
5 Discussion of proposal draft
6 Research question discussion
7 Research question discussion
8 Evaluation of proposals
9 Evaluation of proposals
10 Research and project development
11 Research and project development
12 Class presentation of projects
13 Class presentation of projects
14 Class presentation of projects

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Project specific readings that will be collected by the student and approved by the instructor.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Proposal draft
2. Research paper

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS1 1.Assignment
2 AS2 2.Assignment
3 TP TermProject
4 PRS Presentation
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE AS1 * 0.20 + AS2 * 0.20 + TP * 0.40 + PRS * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Research Question is the basic question or set of questions that your study will answer or attempt to answer. In many ways, the research question is similar to the target. Without a clear goal, you won't know where to focus and focus your efforts. Essentially, your research question acts as a guiding light throughout your project, informing every choice you make along the way.
2. The Research Proposal must clearly state the research topic. This needs to be specific and clear. The research topic should clearly state exactly what you plan to research and in what context. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the research proposal provides a detailed description of the research topic. If possible, briefly outline your research aims and objectives and perhaps even your research questions, but in some cases you will only develop these at a later stage.
3. Term Project will be prepared as an academic paper that provides research-based analysis, interpretation and argument. Projects should be designed to cover topics in detail and evaluate not only your writing skills but also your scientific research skills. Project writing processes require you to demonstrate that you have knowledge about your subject, provide citations from various sources, and make an original contribution to the discussion.
4. Presentations will be evaluated on the capacity to structure the presentation, oral communication skills, ability to respond to questions and manage audience participation.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Please contact via E-mail.

Office Hours

Please contact your supervisor via E-mail.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 3 20 60
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1123
LO.215234
LO.35123