Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (PhD) | |
| Code | DTET304 |
| Name | Thesis Work |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 0-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 24 ECTS |
| National Credit | 0 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Tez Çalışması |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUNA ALEMDAR |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Preparing M.Sc. Thesis
Course Content
Primary and secondary data collection techniques for thesis subject; preparing data for analysis, analyzing them and interpreting the results, determining proper sampling and reserach techniques, questionaiire studies, writing thesis in compliance with the academic rules.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows appropriate sources of academic writing |
| LO02 | Knows how to formulate a research problem |
| LO03 | Knows how to manage a research project |
| LO04 | Learns how to write an academic thesis |
| LO05 | Knows how to defend his ideas |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy | |
| PLO02 | - | Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics | |
| PLO03 | - | Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area | |
| PLO04 | - | Able to prepare reports on developments in national economy and agricultural sector; able to critically evaluate historical and actual developments in agriculture and economy; able to observe and interpret economics related publications | |
| PLO05 | - | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | |
| PLO06 | - | Able to combine data of actual developments with his knowledge, data and findings obtained in various disciplines and interpret them while supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data and also forming new knowledge through synthesis | |
| PLO07 | - | Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams | |
| PLO08 | - | Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process | |
| PLO09 | - | Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments | |
| PLO10 | - | Able to use acquired and digested agricultural economics knowledge in multidisciplinary studies, able to explain them, to transfer them to others, able to examine conclusions critically | |
| PLO11 | - | Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools | |
| PLO12 | - | Able to collect data according to scientific methods in order to solve economic problems, able to supervise and interprete data collected while taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values | |
| PLO13 | - | Able to develop analytical approaches in order to solve complicated problems that cannot be forecast beforehand in applications of agricultural economics and policy; able to design research process; able to produce solutions by taking on responsibility and to evaluate and justify solutions |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importance of the thesis subject | Reading suggested resources | |
| 2 | Objectives of the study | Reading suggested resources | |
| 3 | Literature Review | Individual literature review | |
| 4 | Determining data sources | Checking data availability and adequacy | |
| 5 | Determining a proper method to analyze data | Reading suggested readings | |
| 6 | Collecting data (primary and/or secondary) | Field work, questionairre study, visiting relevant organizations, online data collection | |
| 7 | Preparing data for analyses | Reading suggested statistical literature | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Analysing data | Use of relevant software as required | |
| 10 | Interpreting results | Individual study | |
| 11 | Comparing results with those of previous studies | Review of previous studies once more | |
| 12 | Preparing tables and graphs for presentation of the results | Using relevant software | |
| 13 | Discussion of the results | Developing ideas, reading relevant articles and books | |
| 14 | Thumbs of rule in writing the thesis | Reading rules of thesis writing, writing thesis | |
| 15 | Completing writing of the thesis. | Reading rules of thesis writing, writing thesis | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |