the context in which the work to be done is to be carried out, and, in particular, which gaps are to be filled through synthesis from ongoing work.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
21
Learning Outcomes:
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
What is the scope of the literature search and how is it planned?
2
Defining the limits of the research problem at the stage of literature review
3
Literature reviewing paths in setting up new research topics
4
Literature planning and programming
5
Screening applications for work in the literature
6
Methods that can be used in scanning the literature
7
Browse / Search Concepts
8
An in-depth literature review technique 1. Identification of key words
9
An in-depth literature search technique 2. Obtaining citation database results
10
An in-depth literature review technique 3. Processing of results
11
An in-depth literature scanning technique 4. Gradual scanning of records
12
Examination of properties of citation databases
13
Results and evaluation
14
Results and evaluation
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
[1] Gash, S. Effective Literature Searching for Research (2nd edn). Aldershot: Gower Publishing Ltd., 1999 [2] Gall, M. D., Borg, W. R., & Gall, J. P. Education research: An introduction (6th ed.). White Plains, NY: Longman, 1996 [3] Watts, D. J., & Strogatz, S. H. Collective dynamics of ‘small-world’ networks. nature, 1998; 393(6684), 440-442.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
25
ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
14
1
14
Self Study and Preparation
5
2
10
Homeworks, Performances
0
5
25
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
10
10
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
10
10
Total WorkLoad
97
Total workload/ 30 hr
3,23
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
26
CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
