| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | . Servıs Servıs
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Identify current economic issues.
2) Review the relevant literature for analysis of economic problems.
3) Analyze economic data.
4) Present a research topic orally or in written.
5) Recognize the ethical rules of the research process.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course aims to introduce students the research methods in analyzing current economic issues. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Research Methods | | 2nd Week | Literature Review | | 3rd Week | Data Collection | | 4th Week | Homework Discussion | | 5th Week | Data Analysis | | 6th Week | In-Class Discussion | | 7th Week | Research Proposal Presentation | | 8th Week | Midterm Week | | 9th Week | Research Proposal Presentation | | 10th Week | Invited Speaker | | 11th Week | Invited Speaker | | 12th Week | In-Class Discussion | | 13th Week | Project Presentation | | 14th Week | Project Presentation |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Robert H. Neugeborn, The Student's Guide to Writing Economics, First Edition, 2005. ( A digital copy of the book is available online through Macodrum Library website).
MsCloskey, D. N. (2000). Economical writing. Prospect Heights, III: Waveland Press. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Presentation,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Project,Report Preparation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Assignment | 1 | 10 | | Project | 1 | 20 | | Presentation of Article | 1 | 20 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Preparation for Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Individual or group work | 14 | 4 | 56 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Final exam | 1 | ,5 | ,5 | | Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Presentation (including preperation) | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Project | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Article Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total Workload | | | 148,5 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,95 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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