EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: MASTER THESIS |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE 500 | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Julinda Keçi |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Course Description: | - |
| Course Objectives: | The Master's Thesis course runs throughout a full semester and constitutes the final and concluding task in the Master Program. During the course, students will study research methods, will design and do an empirical study and present this in a written report called a Master's thesis. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Research proposal: Problem statement |
| 3 | Research proposal: Scope of work and objectives |
| 4 | Literature work |
| 5 | Literature work |
| 6 | Critics of the reviews |
| 7 | Methodology |
| 8 | Presentation |
| 9 | Methodology |
| 10 | Application of the method |
| 11 | Application of the method |
| 12 | Conclusions |
| 13 | Conclusions |
| 14 | Final Review |
| Prerequisite(s): | |
| Textbook: | |
| Other References: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Design and execute a meaningful research project that demonstrates spatial thinking and uses the knowledge and skills learned |
| 2 | Undertake the research process and be aware of research obligations and pitfalls |
| 3 | Articulate research or project objectives clearly, situate research within an academic or scholarly context, state claims and evidence clearly, assess validity of claims, evidence, outcomes, and results. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Term Paper |
1
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100
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 30 | 480 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 64 | 64 |
| Assignments | 0 | ||
| Final examination | 1 | 74 | 74 |
| Other | 1 | 100 | 100 |
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Total Work Load:
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750 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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30 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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30 | ||