Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
DEPARTMENTAL SEMINARY	Second cycle	RTS 922		1	7.00	7.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. AHMET ÖZTEKİN
Lecturer(s)	Assoc. Prof. AHMET ÖZTEKİN
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Conference
Course objective	To obtain the necessary information for the student to write a thesis
Course description	Students will be taught how to develop an academic study (within the framework of thesis writing rules).

Course contents

1	Characteristics of scientific research
2	Scientific research methods
3	Thesis writing rules
4	Ethics in academic writing
5	Primary sources in academic research
6	Secondary sources in academic research
7	Online research in scientific research
8	Databases in scientific researches
9	Bibliography in scientific research
10	Preparing thesis proposal form
11	Objectivity in research
12	Related field studies
13	Citation and citation methods
14	APA citation method
15	Citation Management Practices
16	Citation Management Practices
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To have knowledge of how to do scientific work
2	Have knowledge about research methods
3	Learns the rules of thesis writing
4	Learns ethical rules in research
5	Learns citation methods
6	Can use Apa citation method
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	14	2	28
Presentation / seminar	8	2	16
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	3	2	6
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	4	3	12
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			150
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

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