GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THESIS PREPARATION COURSE/2020900
Course Title: THESIS PREPARATION COURSE
Credits 0 ECTS 1
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Nazım Hikmet POLAT
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nazimpolat
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nazimpolat@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students will be able to discuss the general rules and approaches related to writing the thesis.
The student will be able to discuss the thesis with a critical approach.
Student will be able to evaluate published research reports and articles in terms of writing rules.






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
   There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Due preparation for the subject of thesis
2. Week  Defining a subject
3. Week  Searching for resources
4. Week  Discussion of searched resources and thesis
5. Week  Develop a thesis
6. Week  Develop a thesis
7. Week  Develop a thesis
8. Week  Develop a thesis
9. Week  Develop a thesis
10. Week  Develop a thesis
11. Week  Develop a thesis
12. Week  Develop a thesis
13. Week  Develop a thesis
14. Week  Overall assessment
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. ECO, Umberto, Tez Nasıl Yazılır?, Can Yayınları, 2017, İstanbul. 2. Tez Yazım Kılavuzu http://sbe.gazi.edu.tr/posts/view/title/tez-yazim-kilavuzu-2633 (16.02.2014). 2. KARASAR, Niyazi; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel yay., 2013.; 3. BARNES; T. S. Kuhn ve Sosyal Bilimler, Paradigma, 2008.; 4. BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK, Şener; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, PegemA, 2010.; 5. BABBIE, E. The practice of social research. 9th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2001.; 6. BİLGİN, N.; Sosyal bilimlerde içerik analizi: Teknikler ve örnek çalışmalar. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2006.; 7. HERNON, P., SCHWARTZ, C.; What is a problem statement? (Editoryal), 2007, Library & Information Science Research, 29, 307–309.; 8. SROLE, L.; Social integration and certain corollaries: an exploratory study, 1956, American Sociological Review, 21, 709-16.; 9. ARLI, M., Nazik, M.H.; Bilimsel Araştırmaya Giriş. Ankara, Başak, 2003.; 10. BALCI, A.; Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma: Yöntem, Teknik ve İlkeler. 5. bs. Pegem A Yayınla
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
7
1
7
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
1
7
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
14
1
14
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
28
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
1.12
 ECTS: 
1
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To improve and deepen the knowledge and competence which is derived from Turkish language and literature on the branch of modern Turkish literature.X
2To conceive the influence of modern Turkish literature (especially late history of Turkey, sociology, psychology) on interdisciplinary studies of whole social sciences.X
3To read, perceive and interpret the basic works of modern Turkish literature. To examine these works in terms of contemporary theories and methods.X
4Using the knowledge provided with interdisciplinary studies, to interpret the knowledge derived from modern Turkish literature and come up with new ideas.X
5To detect and find solutions for problems peculiar to modern Turkish literature through scientific methods.X
6To detect the school of a text peculiar to modern Turkish literature and the point of it in social process, besides to examine text theoretically.X
7Establishing new approaches for unsolved matters of modern Turkish literature, to be able to solve them. To benefit from scientific ways to detect and solve those matters.X
8With critical way, to be able to assess the knowledge derived from modern Turkish literature which is at the expert level.X
9Intensifying with scholarly data, to share the knowledge and competence on modern Turkish literature as visual and verbal.X
10To use the knowledge and competence on modern Turkish literature for the benefit of crowds.X
11Using the foreign language skill, to discuss the current issues with foreign colleagues.X
12Taking advantage of modern technology and communication facilities, to share and exchange the knowledge and competence on modern Turkish literature.X
13To consider moral, social, scientific, juristical values while collecting, interpreting and applying the knowledge of modern Turkish literature.X
14To be capable of organising and editting strategical, political and applied plans and programmes of modern Turkish literature.X
15To be fitted to apply the knowledge and skills of modern Turkish literature on several areas of social sciences.X