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ELE891 - Research Studies on Thesis II
2026-2027 Fall term information
The course is open this term
ELE891 - Research Studies on Thesis II
| Program | Theoretıcal hours | Practical hours | Local credit | ECTS credit |
| MS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Obligation | : | Must |
| Prerequisite courses | : | ELE890 |
| Concurrent courses | : | - |
| Delivery modes | : | Face to face |
| Learning and teaching strategies | : | Lecture, Discussion, Question&Answer, Brainstorming, Literature Review |
| Course objective | : | The aim of this course is to enable graduate students, under the guidance of their supervisors, to select appropriate research methodologies related to the thesis problems formulated in the prerequisite course, attain the requisite knowledge for conducting data collection and analysis, develop a draft of the thesis content in accordance with scientific writing rules, and prepare the thesis proposal at the end of the semester. |
| Learning outcomes | : | Students who successfully complete this course; -Can choose research methods appropriate to the thesis topic. -Can determine and use data collection tools. -Can choose and use basic techniques for data analysis. -Can prepare a draft of the thesis content in scientific format. -Can prepare the thesis proposal. -Gain competence in thesis writing. -Can work in accordance with academic ethical rules. |
| Course content | : | Identifying the suitable research methodology in relation to the fundamental research problems of their thesis, planning the data collecting and analysis procedures, composing the draft content of thesis and preparing the thesis proposal. |
| References | : | Books and periodicals published in the research area. |
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Purpose, scope, and basic rules of the course |
| 2 | Examining students' performances (deficiencies, if any) in the course, which is the prerequisite for this course. |
| 3 | Clarifying sub-research questions/hypotheses within the framework of the main research problem of the thesis |
| 4 | Selection and justification of the research method(s) to be used in the thesis |
| 5 | Selection of data collection tools if the research has an empirical dimension / application of field-specific methods if it does not have an empirical dimension (between the 5th and 12th weeks) |
| 6 | Preparing data collection tools and making a pilot application plan |
| 7 | Planning and time management of the data collection process |
| 8 | Evaluation of problems arising in data collection practices |
| 9 | Data analysis techniques: Introduction to basic statistical techniques |
| 10 | Software and tools used in data analysis |
| 11 | Analysis of data |
| 12 | Interpreting data analysis findings and reporting the pilot application |
| 13 | Producing the draft of the thesis content, considering the literature compilation and pilot application report |
| 14 | Preparation of the thesis proposal |
| 15 | Final Exam Preparation |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Final exam | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success | 0 | |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade success | 100 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Course activities | Number | Duration (hours) | Total workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total workload | 15 | 8 | 60 |
| Key learning outcomes | Contribution level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1. | Has general and detailed knowledge in certain areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in addition to the required fundamental knowledge. | |||||
| 2. | Solves complex engineering problems which require high level of analysis and synthesis skills using theoretical and experimental knowledge in mathematics, sciences and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | |||||
| 3. | Follows and interprets scientific literature and uses them efficiently for the solution of engineering problems. | |||||
| 4. | Designs and runs research projects, analyzes and interprets the results. | |||||
| 5. | Designs, plans, and manages high level research projects; leads multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 6. | Produces novel solutions for problems. | |||||
| 7. | Can analyze and interpret complex or missing data and use this skill in multidiciplinary projects. | |||||
| 8. | Follows technological developments, improves him/herself , easily adapts to new conditions. | |||||
| 9. | Is aware of ethical, social and environmental impacts of his/her work. | |||||
| 10. | Can present his/her ideas and works in written and oral form effectively; uses English effectively. | |||||
1: Lowest, 2: Low, 3: Average, 4: High, 5: Highest