Course Name | Master Thesis |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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GSSS 599 | Spring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to make the student conduct a research supervised by a thesis advisor from the beginning to the very end starting from the statement of a research question to data collection and analysis, using technical, theoretical and applied knowledge and skills obtained from the program courses and write a thesis from this research, as well as equip the student with skills and competencies required as a postgraduate applicant and researcher. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course is designed to independently conduct a research and acquire the necessary competencies. Accordingly, a proper research question is identified under the guidance of an advisor, an extensive literature review is made, and a unique hypothesis and research design are determined by taking into consideration the methodologies and gaps in the literature. Within the framework of the research design, the relevant data is collected and a thesis including the theoretical basis, method, results and discussion of the research is written. |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Meeting with advisor | |
2 | Independent study | |
3 | Independent study | |
4 | Meeting with advisor | |
5 | Independent study | |
6 | Independent study | |
7 | Independent study | |
8 | Meeting with advisor | |
9 | Independent study | |
10 | Independent study | |
11 | Independent study | |
12 | Meeting with advisor | |
13 | Independent study | |
14 | Independent study | |
15 | Meeting with advisor | |
16 | Review of the semester |
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Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 100 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 0 | |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 900 | ||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | |||
Final Exams | |||
Total | 0 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level. | |||||
2 | To be able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines. | |||||
3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level. | |||||
4 | To be able to make a case formulation with a certain psychotherapy approach and apply innervation techniques accordingly. | |||||
5 | To be able to evaluate personality structures and psychological disorders during clinical interviews, and write a psychological evaluation rapport. | |||||
6 | To be able to analyze field related problems according to scientific methods and tools and develop a solution strategy. | |||||
7 | To be able to question and critically evaluate issues that are related to behavioral and mental processes with a scientific and creative approach. | |||||
8 | To be able to act according to legislation, professional values, and ethical principles while acquiring field knowledge. | |||||
9 | To be able to differentiate the genetic, physiological, social and environmental factors while explaining individual’s emotion, thought and behavior; and to understand and interpret the interaction of these factors. | |||||
10 | To have the acquired competence in etiology, symptoms, prognosis and termination of a psychological disorder. | |||||
11 | To have the competence to evaluate and integrate current research and critical approaches in the field. | |||||
12 | To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues. | |||||
13 | To be able to use computer software as well as other informatics and communication technologies required in psychology at an advanced level. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest