Graduate Education Institute · Psychological Counseling and Guidance · Master
Course Objective
To be able to prepare a work that contributes to the current or field writing in a way that will be compatible with scientific research methods, to be able to tell and discuss in front of the community, to develop communication ability and scientific understanding for research.
Course Content
Students should be trained in the process of conducting scientific research and writing thesis / dissertation (identifying the problem, identifying the literature and sources, determining the hypotheses, generating the research model / design, selecting the sample, determining or improving the data collection tools, collecting and analyzing data, reporting), contributing to the thesis supervision and thesis defense processes.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Follow current developments and academic literature in the subject area.
- Explains the process of scientific research
- Design the scientific research process.
- He/she knows, applies and takes care of ethical principles in scientific research.
- Scans scientific resources, learn the writing principles and apply them..
- It can present the findings confidently in front of a listener community.
- Present the report in front of the community.
- Students will be able to compile, synthesize, analyze and interpret the results of literature research in order to produce a predefined problem solution in the field of interest or in a different field.
- Students will be able to prepare a detailed report based on the findings obtained from the literature research.
- It expresses the difference between quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods.
- Develop a thesis project.
- Can make a detailed literature research on a given topic.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 8 | 120 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Course Introduction and Planning Examination of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Institute of Social Sciences Thesis Writing Guide | Preparing the syllabus |
| 2 | Thesis Review - Literature | Reading relevant sources |
| 3 | Thesis Review- Literature- Aim and Problems | Reading relevant sources |
| 4 | Thesis Review- Methods | Reading relevant sources |
| 5 | Thesis Review- Findings- Discussion and Conclusion Writing | Reading relevant sources |
| 6 | Thesis Review- References | Reading relevant sources |
| 7 | Presentation Skills and Techniques | Reading relevant resources |
| 8 | Midterm | Preperation for the exam |
| 9 | Thesis Presentation | Preperation for presentations |
| 10 | Thesis Presentations | Preperation for presentations |
| 11 | Thesis Presentations | Preperation for presentations |
| 12 | Thesis Presentations | Preperation for presentations |
| 13 | Thesis Presentation | Preperation for presentations |
| 14 | Thesis Presentations | Preperation for presentations |
| 15 | Final exam | Preperation for the exam |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |