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. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
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 |
Course Notes/Textbooks | |
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 | Being able to contribute to the institution the participant works for and the logistics sector by the use of the knowledge and abilities gained during the education period; and manage change in the institution and the sector | X | ||||
2 | Reaching a competency about contemporary business and technology applications in the area of logistics and supply chain management and analysis and strategy development methods | X | ||||
3 | Being able to create opportunities by combining supply chain management with information technologies and innovative processes by the use of the interdisciplinary courses the participants take | X | ||||
4 | Having the ability to develop creative solutions by working on global logistics and supply chain subjects and realizing these by the use of their project management knowledge | X | ||||
5 | Having the knowledge, abilities and capabilities required for effective logistics and supply chain management by the use of a problem and case analysis based learning | X | ||||
6 | Being able to examine logistics and supply chain processes with the management science viewpoint, analyze related concepts and ideas by scientific methods | X | ||||
7 | If continuing to work in the academia, having the necessary information on logistics applications; if continuing to work in the sector, having the necessary knowledge on conceptual subjects | X | ||||
8 | Being able to specify appropriate research questions about his/her research area, conduct an effective research with the use of necessary methods and apply the research outcomes in the sector or the academia | X | ||||
9 | Being able to follow the changes and developments in the sector the participant works in, in order to keep his/her personal and professional competence updated and develop himself/herself when necessary | X | ||||
10 | Be experts in the fields of logistics and supply chain with the help of the sector-focused education they receive | X | ||||
11 | Have the necessary capabilities to pursue doctoral studies in national and foreign institutions. | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest