COURSE SYLLABUS

CURRENT ISSUES

1	Course Title:	CURRENT ISSUES
2	Course Code:	IKT4001
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	No Prerequisite
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. EMİN ERTÜRK
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Emin Ertürk, Prof. Dr. Nalan Ölmezoğulları, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Arslanoğlu, Doç. Dr. Nejla Adanur Aklan, Doç. Dr. Hülya Kanalıcı Akay, Yard. Doç. Dr. Metin Özdemir, Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ozan Başkol
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	eerturk@uludag.edu.tr, 0224 294 10 86, Uludağ Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi İktisat Bölümü 16059 Nilüfer / Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	This course aims to provide students with opportunities to utilize, present and discuss the concepts, theories and analysis techniques that they learn throughout their studies within a framework that scientifically deals with the problems of world and country economies.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to utilize, present and discuss the concepts, theories and analysis techniques that they learn throughout their studies within a framework that scientifically deals with the problems of world and country economies.;
2	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to comprehend that economy is not only a mechanical whole that is composed merely of technical relations but also a sum of relations which has a social dimension. ;
3	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to understand economy from a broader perspective. ;
4	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to deal with scientific research on their interests through the principles and ethics of science. ;
5	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to improve scientific research culture. ;
6	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to improve academic discussion and presentation culture.;
7	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to possess adequate knowledge related to graduate studies, professional expertise, employment areas and related exams. ;
8	Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to evaluate self-performance. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Scientific Research and the Importance of Technological Development
2	Goals of Scientific Research and Research Types
3	Deciding on the Topic, Taxonomies and Outlining
4	Making Use of Libraries During Research
5	Determining the Scientific Quality of a Resource and Evaluating Resources
6	Writing the Report: Style and Writing the Script
7	Writing the Report II: Stylistics
8	Writing the Report III : Quotations
9	Indirect Quotation
10	Writing the Report IV : Footnotes and References
11	Tables and Charts
12	Stylistic Rules of Writing on a Computer
13	Internet Research
14	Resources of Research

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Prof.Dr.Zeynel Dinler, Bilimsel Araştırmalar ve E-Kaynaklar(6.baskı), Bursa:Ekin Yay., 2009
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	20
Final Exam	1	50
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High