Information Package / Course Catalogue
Graduation Study I
Course Code: ECO431
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To design and maintain a scientific study (article, paper, report, book) to enable the student to choose and report on the these topics, to gain the basic logic of qualitative and quantative research methods and inquisitive, investigative thinking style.

Course Content

Basic processes and methods to be followed in conducting a scientific research.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Elif Meryem YURDAKUL ŞİPAL
Lec. Hatice ARMUTCUOĞLU TEKİN
Lec. Özgür BALMUMCU
Lec. Zümre ÖZDEMİR GÜLER
Prof. Kurtuluş BOZKURT
Prof. Muzaffer Özgür YANARDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will learn how a scientific study needs to be done.
2.Students can use what they have learned about method as the subject of research and in any research process.
3.Students can be design an appropriate research process and suggest a research strategy.
4.Students gain the ability to learn the information they need from different sources.
5.Students can be observe scientific and ethical aspects during the collection, evaluation and publication stage of the thesis topic.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Umberto ECO – Tez Nasıl Yazılır?, Can Yayınları, 8. Baskı, 2020.
2.Eyüp Aygün TAYŞİR – Bu Tez Nasıl Bitecek?, İletişim Yayınları, 2. Baskı, 2020.
3.Şebnem Aslan - Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Eğitim Kitabevi, 2019.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General informing and introduction to the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Determination of research problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determination of research strategy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Constructing research questions and hypotheses
Week 5 - Theoretical
Research universe and sampling
Week 6 - Theoretical
Critical source search
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reporting: Content of the research report
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reporting: Thesis writing rules
Week 9 - Theoretical
The settlement of the thesis theme with the confirmation of the advisor
Week 10 - Theoretical
The settlement of the thesis theme with the confirmation of the advisor
Week 11 - Theoretical
The settlement of the thesis theme with the confirmation of the advisor
Week 12 - Theoretical
Submission of the problematic to the advisor
Week 13 - Theoretical
Submission of the problematic to the advisor
Week 14 - Theoretical
Submission of the plan and research methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Lecture - Practice60212
Assignment8018
Project140114
Reading140114
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
OÇ-2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
OÇ-3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
OÇ-4
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
OÇ-5
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026