Political Science and Public Administration | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI255 | ||||
Course Name: | Project Management | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. İlayda İsabetli Fidan | ||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to increase students' skills and competencies in developing, writing and managing scientific projects. The course content will be supported by case studies and real research, and theoretical knowledge will be transformed into scientific research by discussing the conditions under which successful scientific projects are put forward and how their outputs are disseminated. Thus, students will improve themselves and prepare for their future careers by actively participating in applied projects during their university years. |
Course Content: | This course covers the steps of developing a scientific project. In this context, project logic, fundamentals of scientific research, development of creative ideas, literature review, design of the research, turning it into a project, planning, reporting and presentation will be discussed in detail. The course will be completed with the complete writing, presentation and, if appropriate, application of a project. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Can conduct comprehensive literature research 2) Can create innovative ideas for academic studies 3) Can mature an idea within the framework of scientific research methods 4) can turn their research into scientific projects for TUBITAK/EU and other institutions in accordance with the aims and objectives 5) Have skills in project management |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction (Scientific research, project, innovation, R&D) | |
2) | Fundamentals of scientific research – 1 (basic concepts, characteristics of scientific research, aims and objectives) | |
3) | Fundamentals of scientific research -2 (academic studies, project examples, project supports, TUBITAK, EU projects and other organizations supporting projects) | |
4) | Fundamentals of scientific research – 3 (project examples in health sciences, social sciences, natural sciences and other fields) | |
5) | Developing an idea for a scientific research (research problem, creating original value) | |
6) | Literature review and Ethics | |
7) | Research design (selection of appropriate methods for research) | |
8) | Midterm – presentation (detailed literature review on a selected topic, preparation in the form of a research proposal) | |
9) | Project writing stages – 1 (Tübitak projects) | |
10) | Project writing stages – 2 (EU projects) | |
11) | Project writing stages – 3 (Other projects) | |
12) | Project management -1 (basic concepts, project management stages, project life cycle) | |
13) | Project management – 2 (planning, risks and limits, budget) | |
14) | Project management – 3 (current techniques) | |
15) | Final - Presentation |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ulusal ve uluslararası proje örnekleri |
References: | National and international project examples |
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Program Outcomes | |||||||||||
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. | |||||||||||
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | |||||||||||
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | |||||||||||
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. | |||||||||||
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | |||||||||||
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | |||||||||||
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. | |||||||||||
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | |||||||||||
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | |||||||||||
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD. | |||||||||||
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration. | 1 |
2) | To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level. | 1 |
3) | Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | 3 |
4) | Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field. | 3 |
5) | Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | 3 |
6) | To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | 2 |
7) | To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work. | 2 |
8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | 2 |
9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | 1 |
10) | According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD. | 2 |
11) | To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department. | 2 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 16 |
Project | 14 | 14 |
Midterms | 8 | 24 |
Final | 15 | 37 |
Total Workload | 136 |