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Course Description Course Name : Master Thesis Course Code : İTS1 701 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 24 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. FATİH YAHYA AYAZ Assoc.Prof.Dr. NURAN ÖZTÜRK Asst.Prof.Dr. HAMİT DİKMEN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns how to do a scientific research Knows how to review literature Develops field competency. Learns how to prepare a datum Can prepare a report Gains the ability of writing a thesis Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : OPTIONAL COURSES Recommended Optional Programme Components : none Aim(s) of Course : To provide students with the ability to carry out an original study in a scientific field by doing research independently. Course Contents : the following subjects will be covered: literature review, data collection, classifying the data and thesis writing Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Islamic History and Arts Class   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 2 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 3 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 4 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 5 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 6 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 7 literature review catalogue search lecture and discussion 8 data collection Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 41-55 lecture and discussion 9 data collection Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 41-55 lecture and discussion 10 data collection Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 41-55 lecture and discussion 11 data collection Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 41-55 lecture and discussion 12 reporting Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 67-92 lecture and discussion 13 reporting Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 67-92 lecture and discussion 14 reporting Mübahat Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usûl, p. 67-92 lecture and discussion 15 final exam preparation for the exam written exam 16/17 final exam preparation for the exam written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Mübahat S. Kütükoğlu, Tarih Araştırmalarında Usul, İstanbul 1991 Required Course Material(s)  All literature related to the thesis topic   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 0     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 100 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Knows periods of Islamic history and differences between them 5 2 Has enough detailed information about the emergence, development and impacts of Islamic Civilization to be able to compare muslim societies in terms of their socio-cultural and economic features. 5 3 In these fields student gains a interdisciplinary methodological, synthesist and critical point of view on political, cultural and social history, and is able to apply this in his/her studies. 5 4 Recognizes the forms of Turkish-Islamic Literature and may read and understand the original samples of those forms 4 5 Has knowledge of general theory of Music 1 6 Knows the history and characteristics of architectural and decorative arts 2 7 Has an understanding of aesthetical thought 4 8 Can translate historical and literary texts from Ottoman Turkish to modern Turkish 5 9 Gains a historical and literary point of view in the frame of Turkish-Islamic culture 5 10 Can refer to the books or manuscripts written in Ottoman Turkish while doing his/her research 5 11 Has information about the forms of Turkish-religious music and is able to perform these forms 1 12 Can carry out scientific activities with a critical point of view. 5 13 Apprehends the relation between culture, civlization and history 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 10 25 250 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 60 120     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80 80     Final Exam 1 100 100 Total Workload: 592 Total Workload / 25 (h): 23.68 ECTS Credit: 24