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COURSE DESCRIPTION

THESIS PREPARATION COURSE/5020900

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. Nâzım Hikmet POLAT

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nazimpolat/contact

-- 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 Yayınl

-- 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
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6						X
7						X
8						X
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