GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THESIS SEMESTER/1710999
Course Title: THESIS SEMESTER
Credits 0 ECTS 30
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Faculty Members of te Department of International Relations
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://iibf.gazi.edu.tr/posts/view/title/uluslararasi-iliskiler-3625
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  uiliskiler@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gains expertise in the discipline of International Relations.
Gains the knowledge infrastructure in order to conduct doctoral studies in the discipline of International Relations.
Learns the literature of the discipline of International Relations.
 -- 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  Preparation for the identification of the thesis subject
2. Week  Identification of the thesis subject
3. Week  Identification of the thesis subject
4. Week  Literature Review
5. Week  Discussion of Literature Review
6. Week  Assessment of the materials pertinent to the thesis by the student
7. Week  Entering the materials into computer
8. Week  Entering the materials into computer
9. Week  Entering the materials into computer
10. Week  Checking the thesis by supervisor scholar
11. Week  Checking the thesis by supervisor scholar
12. Week  Writing the thesis and ending the check
13. Week  Writing the thesis and ending the check
14. Week  Overall Assessment
15. Week  Overall Assessment
16. Week  Overall Assessment
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   1. 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 Yayınları, 2005.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
1
40
 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
16
10
160
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
16
10
160
 Searching in Internet and Library
16
10
160
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
15
8
120
 Preparing Presentation
16
5
80
 Presentation
16
5
80
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
760
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
30.4
 ECTS: 
30
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having expertise level of knowledge on institutions and organizations that are influential on Middle Eastern and African politicsX
5Being able to comprehend the place of actors in the Middle East and Africa in the international system from theoretical, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to conduct historical, economic, sociological and strategic analysis of the Middle East and AfricaX
7Having adequate skills to make international legal evaluation to the developments in the Middle East and AfricaX
8Being able to analyze international system, in general, and the Middle East and Africa, in particular, by using XIX. and XX. century diplomatic historyX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX