ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| International Relations (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | INR491 | ||||
| Course Name: | Graduation Thesis 1 | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Prep | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. SUAT EREN ÖZYİĞİT | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Doç. Dr. Efe Can Gürcan | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to accomplish a capstone project in International Relations. |
| Course Content: | This course is designed to help all of students move forward towards the goal of a successful thesis by crafting a project that is accepted by the faculty and completing a working draft of the their thesis document by the close of this semester. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Identify different styles and qualities of writing, critically evaluate written work, including your own, and improve your own writing 2) Outline the steps of the research process, state key research obligations and pitfalls, and design a credible, meaningful research project for yourself |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to thesis | |
| 2) | Thesis Sample Discussion 1 | |
| 3) | Thesis Review Subject | |
| 4) | Prospectus or Revised Prospectus Subject | |
| 5) | Research Subject | |
| 6) | Methods | |
| 7) | Data Exploration Slide Presentation 1 | |
| 8) | Data Exploration Slide Presentation 2 | |
| 9) | First draft proposal | |
| 10) | Proposal with Draft Methods | |
| 11) | Introduction proposal, reivew | |
| 12) | Draft Slide Presentation 1 | |
| 13) | Draft Slide Presentation 2 | |
| 14) | Draft abstract | |
| 15) | Final Proposal with Abstract |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Turabian Kate L., Wayne C. Booth, Gregory.G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. 2013. A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. 8th ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. |
| References: | Turabian Kate L., Wayne C. Booth, Gregory.G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. 2013. A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. 8th ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | 3 |
| 2) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | 3 |
| 3) | Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | 2 |
| 4) | Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | 3 |
| 5) | Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | 2 |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | |
| 7) | Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | 1 |
| 8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | 3 |
| 9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | 2 |
| 10) | Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | 3 |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 1 | % 50 |
| Final Sözlü | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 14 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 13 | 45 |
| Final | 15 | 66 |
| Total Workload | 125 | |