Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
STVY500T-16THESISCompulsory1130
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To enable the student to show that he / she can carry out an independent piece of research on a theme in a scientifically sound manner and to demonstrate his/her ability to address a specific problem in a scientifically sound, ethical, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time, and to help the student to communicate his or her findings convincingly
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1comprehend ethical guidelines to follow in research and how to avoid plagiarism
2address and solve a specific problem in a scientifically sound, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time
3to learn how to deal with data sets or information gathered to reach a solution for the problem being tackled and how to present the thoughts and findings in a convincing way
4
5
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The Master Thesis consists of a report based on an independent piece of research to be completed following the completion of the thought courses. The thesis is based on a pre-defined set of problems and lead by a supervisor in the same academic unit. The supervision ensures that the student gets advice regarding literature, approaches towards solving the problems being dealt with, the acquisition and treatment of data, and ethical guidelines in research. The final exam consists of the thesis and an oral exam
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
2Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
3Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
4Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
5Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
6Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
7Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
8Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
9Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
10Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
11Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
12Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
13Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
14Studies towards solving the problem being studied for the master's thesis
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures1430420
Writing Paper1430420
Self Study23060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)900
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
PO
9
LO13        
LO2 5       
LO3  4      
LO4         
LO5         
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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