GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SEMINAR/2050003
Course Title: SEMINAR
Credits 0 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Pervin ERGUN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pervinergun
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  pervinergun@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
They have the knowledge of basic concepts and theories of scientific research.
They learn and use the scientific research methods and technics effectively.
They get the knowledge of the history of science and the studies in Turkey can be compared with the studies in the world.
They know and use the oral and written scientific resources.
In order to have a holistic approach to cultural processes, they make multidisciplinary observations using the data of other social science discipline
They master the eras and texts of science.
They can use their theoretical knowledge and application abilities related to scientific studies.
They analyze scientific studies.
They can study comparative studies by studying scientific studies in the world.
They generate, compose and share information in scientific knowledge field by using data and internet technologies.
 -- 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   Sybollus and homeworks
2. Week  What is science?
3. Week  History and development of science
4. Week  How is scientific research done?
5. Week  How is scientific research done?
6. Week  What are the features that should be included in a scientific study?
7. Week  What are the features that should be included in a scientific study?
8. Week  Examination of scientific study examples
9. Week  Examination of scientific study examples
10. Week  Choosing a scientific research topic, determining its scope and limitations
11. Week  Methods to be used in writing thesis
12. Week  Methods to be used in writing thesis
13. Week  Methods to be used in writing thesis
14. Week  Assessment
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Büyüköztürk, Şener, Ebru Kılıç Çakmak, Özcan Erkan Akgün, Şirin Karadeniz, Funda Demirel. Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayınları, 2016. Day, Robert A., Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır, Çev. Gülay Aşkar Altay, Ankara: Tübitak Yayınları, 2003. İslamoğlu, Ahmet Hamdi; Alnıaçık, Ümit. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. 2009. Karasar, Niyazi. Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar ,İlkeler,Teknikler, Ankara: 3A Araştırma, Eğitim,Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti., 1996. Seyidoğlu, Halil. Bilimsel Araştırma Ve Yazma El Kitabı. İstanbul: Güzem Can Yayınları, 1993. Sönmez, Veyse; Alacapınar, Füsun G., Örneklendirilmiş bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Anı Yayıncılık, 2011. TÜBA. Bilimsel Araştırmada Etik Sorunları. Ankara: Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Yayınları, 2002.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer,
 -- 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
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
5
70
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
10
1
10
 Final and Studying for Final
10
1
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To attain basic concepts and theories of folklore.X
2To learn folklore research methods and techniques and use them efficiently.X
3To get knowledge on historical development of folkloristic and the role of Turkish folklore studies in world folklore studies.X
4To learn written and oral Turkish cultural sources and use them.X
5To perform interdisciplinary research by using data derived from different social science disciplines in order to embrace holistic approach to cultural process.X
6To have knowledge on Turkish literary periods and texts and analyze Turkish culture through the analysis of literary texts.X
7To use practical and theoretical knowledge of the performance arts such as Turkish folk theatre, folk music and folk dance.X
8To analyze social practices based on custom and usages and folk beliefs, discuss them and develop new models in applied folklore.X
9To recognize relations among world cultures and their mythologies and carry out comparative studies.X
10To collect, organize and share data through information and internet technologies.X
11To apply theoretical knowledge of media, tourism, animation fields to applied folklore studies.X
12To display cultural heritage by means of museology within the context of identification, archiving, visualizing, protection of cultural heritage.X