TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	20
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Süleyman Sezgin Mercan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn to conduct archival and library research. 2) Learn to write an evaluative report reviewing the literature. 3) Improve their argumentation, academic skills and knowledge on a given topic.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course the students pursuing the non-thesis track will write an analytical paper on a topic of their choice under the supervision of the Institute's academic staff.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The content of the course is designed according to the project of the student. 2nd Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	The literature on the subject of the thesis/the seminar/the project.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Project,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Other 1 100 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Term Project Research 1 600 600 Total Workload 628 Total Workload / 30 20,93 ECTS Credits of the Course 20
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No