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Last Updated: 27/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
UZM900 - Research in Area of Specialization III. SEMESTER 7 +0 7.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Institute Specialization Field Course
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. YUSUF POLAT, DOÇ. DR. BEKİR SITKI ALPTEKİN ORANSAY, PROF. DR. RAHŞAN TAMSÜ POLAT, PROF. DR. RİFAT ESER KORTANOĞLU, DOÇ. DR. SERAP AKCA, PROF. DR. AHMET TOLGA TEK, PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN SABRİ ALANYALI
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites or corequisites for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources National and international articles, books, theses, and periodicals recommended by the relevant faculty advisor in accordance with the student's current or intended area of specialization and doctoral dissertation topic.
Work Placement N/A
Aims of the Course The objective of the course is to ensure that the doctoral student conducts a current and in-depth literature review related to their thesis topic, establishes the theoretical, methodological, and applied framework to be used in the thesis study, develops the skill to conduct original scientific research, and completes the thesis study in accordance with academic and ethical principles.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-2 Delimiting the thesis topic and determining the research question. Question & Answer Discussion Interview
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-2 Literature search methods in international and national databases (JSTOR, WoS, YÖK Thesis Center, etc.). Question & Answer Discussion Interview
Week - 3 LO-1 Creation of archaeological bibliography and source analysis; detailed evaluation of primary and secondary sources. Question & Answer
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-2 Revision of the work plan and finalization of the chronological and regional framework. Question & Answer Interview
Week - 5 LO-1 LO-4 Integration of interdisciplinary methods according to the subject (e.g., use of Archaeometry, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Anthropology, etc. data) Interview
Week - 6 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Article Review Question & Answer Discussion Interview
Week - 7 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Article Review Question & Answer Discussion Interview
Week - 8 LO-2 Analyzing articles Interview
Week - 9 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 The stage of evaluating material culture remains related to the subject: typology, cataloging systems, and ensuring terminological consistency. Brain Storming Interview
Week - 10 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 The stage of evaluating material culture remains related to the subject: typology, cataloging systems, and ensuring terminological consistency. Interview
Week - 11 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 The stage of evaluating material culture remains related to the subject: typology, cataloging systems, and ensuring terminological consistency. Question & Answer Discussion Interview
Week - 12 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 Assessment Interview
Week - 13 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Evaluation Question & Answer Interview
Week - 14 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Reporting Question & Answer Interview

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