Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Specialization Field Course LEE 500 4 + 0 0.0 10.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lütfi ÖZDEN
Prof. Dr. BURHAN YILMAZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu GÜNAY
Prof. Dr. Ferhat ÖZGÜR
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖRS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seniha ÜNAY SELÇUK
Instructors Lütfi ÖZDEN
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to enable the student to gain an advanced level of knowledge in an area of his choice, to obtain research experience and to contribute to the academic literature on the subject. The student is expected to learn the latest information in a theoretical or experimental area and in any subject of his / her interest, and then make a current, original and useful contribution to the related literature. To make it possible for the students have started their thesis studies have a command of the areas related to their thesis subjects, conduct his/her thesis study and conclude it.
Course Content A research project on the subject of interest is created with the lecturer within the framework of the student's interests. Each week, the student reports to the instructor about what he/she is reading. In addition, the student continues his original work on the subject determined by the instructor. The course continues with the student presenting an interpretation of the latest literature to the instructor by mentioning the contributions that can be made to this literature. In this process, the student is asked to prepare one or two mini projects in this field. The course ends with the submission of the study at the end of the semester to the evaluation of the faculty member. The subject of the thesis, related literature, related variables, appropriate research methods, sample selection, analysis of data and the writing process of the thesis.
Learning Outcomes - Has detailed information on thesis.
- Has technical know-how on his/her thesis subject.
- Offers solutions to the problems encountered during the thesis study.
- Uses the information relevant to the subject in literature and compiles it.
- Research identify the problem of thesis. Describe the objectives of the proposed.
- Describes the goals of the research proposal.
- Describes the importance of the research proposal.
- Describes the assumptions of the research proposal.
- Describes the limitations of the research proposal.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Provide information about content, methods and techniques to be used, assessment and planning the process.
2. Week To inform ways of access liteature published in Turkish and foreign languages.
3. Week Report submission on literatre review relavent to the field
4. Week Report submission on literatre review relavent to the field
5. Week To decide which area to do the research. Literature reviews on decided subject.
6. Week Deciding to research problem. Deciding to sample.
7. Week Mid-Term Exam.
8. Week Deciding to data gathering techniques.
9. Week Preperation to data gathering tools. Pilot study
10. Week Evaluation of pilot study.
11. Week Planning to main study.
12. Week To do main study (actual research).
13. Week To do main study (actual research).
14. Week Evaluate the main study. Writing the study. Presentation the study.
15. Week Final Exam.
Recommended Sources
Miles, B. M. & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis (2nd ed.). London: Sage Publications.
Stokrocki, M. (1997). Qualitative forms of research methods. In S. D. La Pierre, & E. Zimmerman (Eds.). Research methods and methodologies for art education (pp. 33-56)
Yıldırım, A. ve H. Şimşek. (2000). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık. Ankara.
Kagan, M. (1993). Estetik ve Sanat Dersleri. (Çev Aziz Çalışlar). İmge Kitabevi. Ankara
Kvale, S. (1996). Interviews: An introduction to qualitative research interviewing. London: Sage Publications.
Eisner, E. W. ve M. D. Day. (2004). Handbook of Research and Policy in Art Education. National Art Education Association Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. London.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
PY10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 15 3 45
Research 15 5 75
Other Activities 15 3 45
Midterm 1 1 1.5 1.5
Homework 1 15 3 45
Final 1 1.5 1.5
Total Workload 255
ECTS Credit of the Course 10.0