Course Details Language of Instruction English Level of Course Unit Master's Degree Department / Program ARCHITECTURE Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Compulsory Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course The course aims to determine the research approaches and methods of graduate students related to their thesis studies, and to conduct them to analyze in order to create and improve the structure of a comprehensive research. Course Content This course covers topics to provide students with the necessary skills below: • Structure thesis research, learn to customize it. • Evaluate and identify different research methods • Using academic sources efficiently • Understanding the ethics and fundamental principles of academic writing • Learning principles of efficient academic presentations Course Methods and Techniques Learners will be provided with as much opportunities of hands-on practice as possible with the aim of striking a balance between learner-centeredness and sufficient guidance. Various forms of interaction (i.e. pair work and group work) will also be encouraged to cater for learners with different learning styles. Additionally, individuals will be expected to produce both in-class writings and homework assignments in addition to the reading tasks, which will encourage them to reflect and think critically. Technology will also be incorporated into the classroom procedures in order to create a better learning environment. Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Özlem Kevseroğlu Kurban Name of Lecturers None Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Andrwe Bradbury (2006) Çeviri: H.Elçi, Başarılı Sunum Teknikleri, Kaizen Yayıncılık. Alley M. (2013) The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and CriticalErrors to Avoid, Springer Trochim, W.M.K. (2016) Research Methods Essential Knowledge Base. Cornell University Schwabish J. (2016) Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks,Columbia University Press. Richard Bowen, W. (2014) Engineering Ethics Challenges and Opportunities”, Springer e-book Our course will be offered in synchronous format. We will be using various tools for active learning to take place. This is also a student-driven course. It is your responsibility to participate actively in class discussions. You are not graded on whether you agree or disagree with the instructor or with each other. Evaluation of class participation will be based on your ability to rise and answer important issues, to contribute ideas or insights, to build upon the ideas of others, ask questions to presenters, etc. By actively participating in the class discussions, you can sharpen your insights, and those of your classmates. Both the quality and frequency of your participation will count towards your active participation grade. Please note that high-quality or relevant contribution will earn you a higher participation grade than frequent but insignificant contribution. Also, you will not get any class participation points for just being present in class. Class attendance is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for scoring highly on the class participation.

 





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