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Seminar

Compulsory · Turkish
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ECTS
5
Local Credit
0
Theory + Practice + Lab
0 + 0 + 0
Course Level
Masters Degree
Prerequisites
-
Semester
1
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Content Weekly Contents Assessment System ECTS
Course Instructor(s)
Özge AKSOYLU ÜRGER
oaksoylu@gsu.edu.tr

Content

Objective

To present all stages of academic research, starting with the selection of the topic, together with all applicable formal, substantive, and ethical rules, and to prepare students for the process of writing a master’s thesis by having them complete a research paper as a practical exercise.

Course Content

Topic selection, literature and source research, citation methods and formatting rules, ethical principles, formulation of a research question and development of a plan structured around it, oral presentation on the selected topic, and writing of an academic research article

Course Learning Outcomes

Ability to formulate a legal research question, develop a structured outline, apply appropriate research methods and techniques, and deliver a presentation and write an academic article in accordance with formal and ethical rules.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Presentation by the instructor of the formal and methodological principles of academic writing, followed by an assessment of their practical application through concrete examples drawn from student presentations.

References

Course materials and documents provided by the instructor

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Introduction and topic selection
2 Researching sources
3 Citation methods
4 Writing articles in terms of formal rules
5 Writing a thesis according to the university thesis writing guide
6 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
7 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
8 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
9 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
10 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
11 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
12 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
13 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students
14 Presentation and discussion of the paper submitted by students

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 1 40
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 60
Total 2 100
In-Term Studies
Activities Number Contribution
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 30
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 0 0
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 10
Make-up 0 0
Total 0 40

ECTS

Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 2 28
Working Hours out of Class 14 5 70
Assignments 1 6 6
Presentation 4 2 8
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 6 6
Total Workload 118
Total Workload / 25 4.72
Credits ECTS 5