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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / SOS 803 - SOCIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: SOS 803 Course Title: THESIS STUDIES 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 SOCIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HASAN YAVUZER (hasanyavuzer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HASAN YAVUZER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Learn the scientific researches and methods and evaluate the data with a sociological perspective in order to prepare a master thesis in the Department of Sociology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can gain competence how to do scientific resarch. PO-2 2-Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field.
PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own.
PO-7 7-Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Sociology at an advanced level.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 Can use resources. PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own.
PO-6 6-Are able to communicate in at least one foreign language in verbal and written terms on B1 level in the European Language Portfolio.
PO-9 9-Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Sociology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means.
PO-10 10-Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Sociology and teach those values.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 Can gain competence how to write thesis. PO-1 1-Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Sociology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods.
PO-2 2-Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field.
PO-3 3-Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own.
PO-5 5-Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning.
PO-9 9-Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Sociology and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means.
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Collect data and evalute data with a scientific method for the thesis that will be prepared.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Determination thesis subject Expression-questıon-answer
2 Evaluation on thesis subject Expression-questıon-answer
3 Determination of method Expression-questıon-answer
4 Research on other studies done on subject Expression-questıon-answer
5 Research on other studies done on subject Expression-questıon-answer
6 literature review Expression-questıon-answer
7 literature review Expression-questıon-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 literature review Expression-questıon-answer
10 literature review Expression-questıon-answer
11 Evaluation of studies on thesis Expression-questıon-answer
12 Evaluation of studies on thesis Expression-questıon-answer
13 Evaluation of studies on thesis Expression-questıon-answer
14 Evaluation of studies on thesis Expression-questıon-answer
15 Evaluation of studies on thesis Expression-questıon-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Literature on subject

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 8 1 40
5.Report
6.Workshop 16 1 60
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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 10 14 140
       b) Search in internet/Library 7 14 98
       c) Performance Project 24 10 240
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 20 10 200
       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; 706