MAT 501 - Graduate Seminar

Graduate Education Institute · Mathematics Education · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ogün ÇAKIR

Course Objective

To be able to prepare a work that contributes to the current or field writing in a way that will be compatible with scientific research methods, to be able to tell and discuss in front of the community, to develop communication ability and scientific understanding for research.

Course Content

Students should be trained in the process of conducting scientific research and writing thesis / dissertation (identifying the problem, identifying the literature and sources, determining the hypotheses, generating the research model / design, selecting the sample, determining or improving the data collection tools, collecting and analyzing data, reporting), contributing to the thesis supervision and thesis defense processes.

Required Resources

İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi Graduate Thesis Writing Guide (latest version)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Recommended Resources

YÖK research & publication ethics principles (current document)

Literature search: Google Scholar, ERIC, Scopus, Web of Science

Reference management: Zotero, Mendeley

(Additional selected articles and thesis examples will be provided based on students’ research areas.)

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To gain knowledge and abilities on scientific research process
  2. To gain knowledge of techniques, accessing information resources, writing a report
  3. To gain ability of making an oral presentation.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%80 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%20

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period168128
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice13030
Final000

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Follows current developments and academic literature in the field.READ RELATED SECTION
2Designs the scientific research process.READ THE RELATED SECTION.
3Knows, pays attention and applies ethical principles in scientific research.Reads the sources.
4It scans scientific sources, learns and applies the principles of writing.Reads the sources.
5Presents his report in front of the publicReads the sources.
6Express the difference between quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods.Reads the sources.
7Develops a thesis proposal.Reads the sources.
8Learns how to create a thesis proposal. Prepare the thesis proposal according to the thesis writing guide. Scientific reference. .Reads the sources
9Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
10Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
11Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
12Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
13Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
14Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
15Present the thesis proposal in accordance with the thesis writing guide.Reads the thesis writing guide.
16Prepares the thesis proposal in accordance with the spelling guide and delivers it on time.Prepares the thesis proposal in accordance with the spelling guide and delivers it on time.