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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ELL404

Course Name:

Dissertation

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. LEYLA SAVSAR

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. LEYLA SAVSAR

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to familiarize the students with determining the research topic, searching the source, determining the research method, data collection, data evaluation, analysis and presenting the results in writing, writing the thesis under the supervision of the supervisor.
Course Content:	Determining the research topic, searching the source, determining the research method, data collection, data evaluation, analysis and presenting the results in writing, writing the thesis under the supervision of the supervisor.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to conduct an efficient literary study by selecting a topic of interest and applying a critical concept to it
2) To be able to apply both critical concepts, tools, approaches and literary examples
3) To be able to prepare an academic document as a result of an academic research

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	• General Introduction to the course	• Steps towards writing a successful dissertation
2)	• Selecting a topic
3)	• Narrowing down the thesis question
4)	• Class discussion of selected topics for the project work.
5)	• Class discussion of selected topics for the project work.
6)	• Progress report to lecturer and feedback
7)	• Progress report to lecturer and feedback
8)	• Progress report to lecturer and feedback
9)	• Progress report to lecturer and feedback
10)	• Hand over the first draft
11)	• Hand over the first draft
12)	• Lecturer’s feedback on the final draft
13)	• Lecturer’s feedback on the final draft
14)	• Revisions and final draft
15)	• Revisions and final draft

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Paltridge, Brian and Sue Starfield. Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors. Routledge, 2007.
References:	Paltridge, Brian and Sue Starfield. Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors. Routledge, 2007.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.	3	3	3
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.	2	2	2
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.	2	2	2
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.	2	2	2
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.	2	2	2
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.	2	2	2
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.	2	2	2
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.	3	3	3
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Uses academic English language skills effectively.	3
2)	Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.	2
3)	Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.	2
4)	Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.	2
5)	Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.	2
6)	Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.
7)	Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.	2
8)	Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.	2
9)	To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.
10)	Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11)	Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12)	Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14)	Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.	2
15)	Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 25
Final	1	% 75
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 25
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 75
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	80
Final	1	4
Total Workload		126