POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ELT5888-2 | Thesis | Fall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Prerequisites: |
ELT5888-1 - Thesis |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE Prof. Dr. KENAN DİKİLİTAŞ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to make students do independent research in an scientific field they determined. The course aims to make students solve the selected problem scientifically, ethically, in detail and accurately within a certain time frame and reveal the related findings. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; To understand the ethic rules to be followed in a research study and how to avoid doing plagiarism. To solve the scientific problem withing a limited time frame by applying appropriate research methods. To present the data set of solution and findings to the problem under investigation. |
To make studies related to the problem tried to be solved in relation to the scope of the master's thesis studies. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | Preparing a work plan for the thesis | |
3) | Editing the attack plan of the thesis | |
4) | Writing the literature review | |
5) | Getting feedback about the literature review | |
6) | Writing the method part | |
6) | Getting feedback about the method part | |
7) | Deciding on the data collection tools | |
8) | Data collection procedure | |
9) | Deciding on the data analysis methods | |
10) | Data anlysis | |
11) | Deciding on the results writing section | |
12) | Getting feedback about the conclusion part | |
12) | Deciding on the discussion techiques | |
13) | Getting feedback about the discussion part | |
14) | Deciding on the style of writing references | |
15) | Submitting the thesis | |
16) | Thesis defense |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | yok |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 90 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 10 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 90 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory | 5 | 15 | 75 |
Field Work | 5 | 20 | 100 |
Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 15 | 45 |
Homework Assignments | 15 | 30 | 450 |
Paper Submission | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Total Workload | 754 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |