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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBÖ 6199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30

Offered By

Social Studies Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEVZAT GÜMÜŞ

Offered to

Social Studies Education

Course Objective

To enable the student to show that he / she can carry out an independent piece of research on a theme in a scientifically sound manner and to demonstrate his/her ability to address a specific problem in a scientifically sound, ethical, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time, and to help the student to communicate his or her findings convincingly.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend ethical guidelines to follow in research and how to avoid plagiarism
2   To address and solve a specific problem in a scientifically sound, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time.
3   To learn how to deal with data sets or information gathered to reach a solution for the problem being tackled and how to present the thoughts and findings in a convincing way.
4   Making a connection between interesting areas in science education and other disciplines.
5   Making a connection between selected subject and current studies in literature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lecture
2 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
3 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
4 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
5 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
6 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
7 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
8 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
9 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
10 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
11 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
12 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
13 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
14 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures
15 Studies in solving the problem being studied for the thesis Lectures

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and articles related to the thesis topic

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities, Report presentation, Preparations before/after weekly lectures, Preparing assignments, Preparing Report

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students' Performance is evaluated by literature research, analyzing and organizing of data, reporting of findings, presentation of research in the end of semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Will be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Will be announced

Office Hours

Will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Student Presentations 1 2 2
Preparation about subject 14 31 434
Applying activity 5 25 125
Literature review and presentation 4 22 88
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 649

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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