TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Senem Üstün Kaya Assistant Professor Selim Soner Sütçü
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) have mastered the basics of research methodology 2) submit a full scientific report on the research they have carried out on a specific topic
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50%
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Students are prepared for the MA thesis proposal through skills and subskills during the course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week Choosing and Narrowing a Topic 3rd Week Identifying Sources 4th Week Gathering Support 5th Week Using Research Material : Plagiarism 6th Week Drafting a paper or a proposal 7th Week Students start with the projects- 8th Week Mid-term Exam 9th Week Research Design 10th Week Data Collection and Analysis 11th Week Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 12th Week Sample Research Articles: analysis and evaluation 13th Week Continued 14th Week Project Work Guidance
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	The literature on the subject of the thesis/the seminar/the project.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 6 6 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 12 11 132 Preparation for Final exam 6 10 60 Course hours 12 3 36 Preparation for Midterm exam 6 10 60 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 6 6 Homework Total Workload 300 Total Workload / 30 10 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No