Information Technology Master's Program (with Thesis) (M.S., 1 - 2 Years)

The objective of the master’s thesis is to enable the students to have a unique piece of work in the field of Information Technology, which includes evaluation or thorough analysis of a method.

This course explores the practice as well as leading research in the field of software design and development. It builds on the knowledge and skills learnt in undergraduate Software Design and development course. The complete software design and development cycle is covered with latest methodologies and techniques including concepts such as project management, change control, process management, and software development and testing. Students will perform research on selected topics and prepare a presentatıon and a short paper.

Participants will learn the steps of conducting a research within the context of Information Technology. Research process starting from the formalization of problem, review of literature, theorizing, methodologies like qualitative, quantitative and mixed method approaches will be discussed. Writing strategies, co-authorship and role of ethics in research will also be among the topics covered.

The aim of the seminar course is to improve the student’s skills in conducting research in an area of interest for the student, preferably a topic related to the thesis work, and reporting the research findings both verbally and in writing. In the application of the seminar course, the student, under the supervision of the thesis supervisor/course coordinator, specifies a topic, conducts a literature review, and prepares a written report and an oral presentation taking into consideration techniques for scientific research and research and publication ethics.