1 1 2 ECTS Credit: 6 Pre

ERCIYES UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL
MANAGEMENT
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
T409 GRADUATION THESIS I
Local Credit: 1 1 2
ECTS Credit: 6
Fourth, Fall
Pre-requisites: None
Tourism and Hotel Management
Language of Instruction:
Associate Prof. Dr. Kurtuluş Karamustafa
Turkish
Assistant Prof. Dr. Şevki Ulama
Assistant Prof. Dr. Birol Akgül
Assistant Prof. Dr. Kenan Güllü
Faculty Contact Information:
Şevki Ulama
College of Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Erciyes, 38039, Kayseri, TURKEY.
Tel: + 90 352 4374901/ 43259
Fax: 00 90 352 43784 11 e-mail: [email protected] Web:
Office hours: Tuesday 1300 – 1500
II. COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code and Title
Year & Semester
Department
Teaching Staff
COURSE TYPE and LEVEL:
Required
Core
Elementary (Basic): 
:
Elective
:
Related
Intermediate :
:
:
Minor
Advanced:
:
Specialized:
SUMMARY OF INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the completion of this course, each student will have had the opportunities to be able to:
 Understand research process and research methods.
 Understand the importance of time planning.
 Understand rules for determining thesis subject.
 Finding and use secondary data sources.
 Get and analyze primary data
 Understand rules of writing thesis.
 Understand reference rules.
SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:
Lecture, discussion, question and answer, advising.
STUDENT WORK LOAD:
Hours
Lectures
12
Seminars
0
Classes
0
Tutorials
4
Fieldwork
10
Other
0
Private Study
94
TOTAL
120
a) SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Written Examination, Thesis Proposal
b) ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS:
Examination: 40% Midterm Exam + 60% Final exam
Midterm Exam
Students are required to take classical written exam. They
need to answer the questions as required.
40%
Final Exam
Students are required to take classical written exam
including the whole term. They need to answer the
60%
questions as required.
POLICIES:
Attendance: Students are required to attend all classes and to submit their essays and assignments on time. The
more you participate, the more you will learn. You can contact with me on the scheduled time table given on my
office door. Otherwise, use email to ask questions. You are expected to do the assigned readings before coming
to class. Readings are listed at the end of page. You should read these critically, asking questions as you go.
Lateness: Late attendances and submission will be not accepted. Students should not ask for exceptions.
Academic Integrity: All students are expected to adhere to University policies concerning scholastic integrity.
Any form of scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated, Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to,
cheating, plagiarism, falsifying academic records, and any act designed to give unfair academic advantage to the
student.
COURSE CONTENTS (PROGRAMME OF STUDY/SYLLABUS)
WEEKS
SUBJECT
HOUR
METHOD
st
Research process
2
lectures
nd
Research methods
2
lectures
rd
Time planning
2
lectures
th
Rules for determining thesis subject
2
lectures
th
Finding and using secondary data sources
1+1
lecture, tutorial
th
Getting and analyzing primary data
1+1
lecture, tutorial
th
Rules of writing thesis
1+1
lecture, tutorial
th
Reference rules
1+1
lecture, tutorial
th
MID TERM EXAM
1 Week
2 Week
3 Week
4 Week
5 Week
6 Week
7 Week
8 Week
9 Week
10
th
Week
Advising student during research process.
2
Fieldwork
th
11 Week
Advising student during research process.
2
Fieldwork
th
Advising student during research process.
2
Fieldwork
th
Advising student during research process.
2
Fieldwork
th
Advising student during research process.
2
Fieldwork
th
FINAL EXAM
12 Week
13 Week
14 Week
15 Week
RECOMMENDED READING:
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Seyidoğlu, H. (1997), Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, 7. Baskı, Güzem yayınları No: 3,
İstanbul.
Arıkan, R. (1995), Araştırma Teknikleri ve Rapor Yazma, Tutibay Ltd. Şti., Ankara.
Cebeci, S. (1997), Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Teknikleri, Alfa Basım Yayım Dağıtım, İstanbul.
Day, R. A. (1997), Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır, Çeviren G. A. ALTAY, 2. Baskı,
Tübitak Yayınları.
Gökçe, B. (1988), Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma, Savaş Yayınları, Ankara.
Güven, S. (1996), Toplumbiliminde Araştırma Yöntemleri, 6. Baskı, Ezgi Kitabevi Yayınları, Bursa.
Karasar, N. (1995), Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama, 8. Basım, 3 A Araştırma Eğitim Danışmanlık Ltd.
Şti., Ankara.
Neuman, W. L. (2000), Social Research Methods Qualitative and QuantitativeApproaches, 4th Edition,
Allyn&Bacon–Pearson Educartion Company, Boston.