Graduate Education Institute · Social Work · Doctorate
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Kadir CANATAN
Course Objective
The seminar course given in master's and doctoral programs prepares students to contribute to the current and educational process related to a subject or thesis subject which is dominated by the student and prepares them in accordance with the methods of scientific research and develops the ability to speak, narrate, discuss and communicate in the group. This course is compulsory for MS / PhD students. The seminar course has to be achieved before the thesis work.
Course Content
Research questionnaire development, resource browsing, research method and theoretical framework determination and application. Preparing for academic research and writing thesis.
Course Learning Outcomes
- İlgili literatürü ve araştırmaları takip etme, sonuçlarını değerlendirebilme ve kendiuygulamalarında bu bilgilerden yararlanabilme.
- To learn how to write a scientific text in a practical way in accordance with the information learned by the researcher in scientific research methods and statistics lessons and gain competence in putting a study at the end of semester registered in seminar course.
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Practice | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Determination of Research Problem | |
| 2 | Transformation of Research Problem into Thesis Format and Determination of Research Method | |
| 3 | Detection of the research topic and the presentation of the general framework of the thesis. | |
| 4 | Detection of the research topic and the presentation of the general framework of the thesis. | |
| 5 | Determination of Basic and SubHypotheses Regarding Research Subject. | |
| 6 | Identification of appropriate methods for testing research hypotheses and formation of main sections of the thesis. | |
| 7 | Moving from the research topic; indepth literature search. | |
| 8 | Moving from the research topic; indepth literature search. | |
| 9 | Discussion of hypotheses on the sources read under the research topic. | |
| 10 | Discussion of hypotheses on the sources read under the research topic. | |
| 11 | Apply qualitative or quantitative research methods to answer the research question. | |
| 12 | Apply qualitative or quantitative research methods to answer the research question. | |
| 13 | Completion of the article containing the response of the research question in accordance with scientific writing principles. | |
| 14 | Submission of the article prepared in the course. | |
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