COURSE SYLLABUS

ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS I

1	Course Title:	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS I
2	Course Code:	RPD5181
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	4
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi MELTEM YILDIZ
16	Course Lecturers:	Danışman Öğretim Üyesi / Advisor Prof. Dr. Jale Eldeleklioğlu Prof. Dr. Nagihan Oğuz Duran Prof. Dr. Figen Akça Prof. Dr. Rahşan Siviş Çetinkaya Doç. Dr. Filiz Gültekin Doç. Dr. Asuman Yüksel Doç. Dr. Fatih Camadan Doç. Dr. Hacer Belen Doç. Dr. Ömer Faruk Kabakçı Dr. Öğr. Üy. Meltem Yıldız Dr. Öğr. Üy. Hazel Duru
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üy. Meltem Yıldız Email: meltemyildiz@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To make it possible for the students having started their thesis studies have a command of the areas related to their thesis subjects, conduct his/her thesis study and conclude it.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Guidance and psychological counseling, which is the aim of the master's program, is an important course to train experts who have knowledge, skills and attitudes, know and apply the ethical rules of the profession, follow the developments in their profession, and know statistics and scientific research techniques at the level to conduct scientific research.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to plan the research methods of the thesis subject.;
2	To be able to distinguish and compile texts related to the field.;
3	To be able to organize and bring together texts related to the field.;
4	In the stages of collecting, evaluating, interpreting and announcing data related to the field; to observe scientific, social and ethical values.;
5	Prepare a presentation summarizing the progress on the subject.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Thesis topic research
2	Literature review on the subject
3	Assessment
4	Preparing and presenting reports
5	Literature review
6	Article review
7	Source review
8	Source review
9	Assessment
10	Preparing and presenting reports
11	Literature review
12	Article review
13	Source review and assesment
14	Preparing and presenting reports

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Büyüköztürk,Ş.(2008). Sosyal bilimler için veri analizi el kitabı. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. Ekiz. D. (2003). Eğitimde araştırma yöntem ve metotlarına giriş. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Karasar, N. (1996). Araştırmalarda rapor hazırlama yöntemi. Ankara: Pars Matbaacılık. Kuş, E. (2003). Nicel-nitel araştırma teknikleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Marshall, C. ve Rossman G. (1989). Designing qualitive research. London: Sage Publications. Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek H.(2005). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayınları.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	3	100
Final Exam	0	0
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		100
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		0
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Performance Task and Evaluation
Information	The success of the students are not measured by means of exams. The advisor assesses the studies carried out during the midterm and renders them as “SUCCESSFUL” or “FAILED”.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	4	56
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	2	42	84
Homeworks, Performances	3	10	10
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	0	0	0
Total WorkLoad			150
Total workload/ 30 hr			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11	PQ12
LO1	1	1	1	5	1	5	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5
LO3	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	1	5
LO4	1	1	1	5	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO5	1	1	5	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High