COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YEŞIM ÜÇDOĞRUK GÜREL

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The course introduces students to independent research on a topic which they develop under regular supervision of the instructor. The course teaches fundamentals of proper research question development, methodology selection, proper structuring of a research project, formatting of an article and its presentation to audience. The course content includes periodic evaluation of student reports and submission/presentation of the complete project at the end of the term.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Project specific readings that will be collected by the student and approved by the instructor.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Proposal draft
2. Research paper
3. Paper presentation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theories for an applied subject so that a contribution to solving current economic problems can be made.
2. The leraner will possess social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of economic analysis.
3. The learner will have the experience of writing, using software, and doing presentations in the newspapers, magazines, meetings, panels, and in equivalent virtual platforms (internet), in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving ability acquired during their education.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes