Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / KMY803 - KAMU YÖNETİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: KMY803

Course Title: THESIS STUDIES I

Theoretical+Practice: 0+1

ECTS: 24

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

2nd Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

KAMU YÖNETİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

LEYLA KAHRAMAN (lkahraman@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to deal with the thesis, to obtain the necessary information about the literature, to obtain the results of social research and to use quantitative survey and qualitative research methods.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Identify appropriate research design and methodologies.	PO-1 Gain theoretical and practical compelling knowledge in the field of political science, management science, law, urbanization and environmental struggles.	Presentation
LO-2	Can carry out a research project	PO-7 As a project coordinator or participant, he/she takes responsibility in accordance with the project objectives.	Presentation
LO-3	Can make quantitative and qualitative data analysis related to the thesis.	PO-2 Gains the ability to carry and deepen the knowledge gained at undergraduate level in the fields of political science and management, urbanization, environmental problems and law. PO-4 Interprets the concepts and approaches learned in the field of political science and management at national and international level, makes and applies comparative and interdisciplinary analysis.	Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course is structured to assist students in designing and executing a social research project.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Information about Meeting, Lectures and Work within the Semester	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2	Science and Scientific work stages	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3	Science and Scientific work stages	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4	Scientific Study Process	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5	Scientific Study Process	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6	Scientific Study Process	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7	Scientific Study Process	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Defining the Research Problem	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10	Defining the Research Problem	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11	Model Building in Social Sciences	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12	Research Proposal	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13	Research Proposal Preparation	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14	research methods	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15	research methods	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	American Psychological Association-APA (2001). Publication manual (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture Notes, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report	8;16	2	100
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	1	14	14
Outside Class
a) Reading	26	14	364
b) Search in internet/Library	25	14	350
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	2	2	4
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam			0
mid-term exam			0
Own study for final exam			0
final exam			0
			0
			0
Total work load;			732