| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Techniques | SSG221 | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Okan BÜTÜNER |
| Instructor(s) |
Okan BÜTÜNER |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To enable students to have basic knowledge of science and philosophy, to design, conduct and report scientific work (articles, papers, reports, books), gain the basic rationale of qualitative and quantitative research methods and give them a form of inquisitive and inquisitive thinking. |
| Course Content | |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understanding and interpreting the relationship between philosophy of science and science and methodology - Learned about the method and how to use it in any research process - Linking previously conducted empirical and conceptual studies on the subject of the research to the questionnaire and the research to be made - To be able to classify research questions and hypotheses and form appropriate research hypotheses and questions for research in this direction - To be able to design a suitable research process in context and to propose a research strategy - Ability to report and report research findings appropriately - Developing an understanding of what the scientific style is |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction: Science Philosophy, Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge | |
| 2. Week | Determination of Research Problems | |
| 3. Week | Critical Resource Scanning | |
| 4. Week | Creating Research Questions and Hypotheses | |
| 5. Week | Determination of Research Strategy | |
| 6. Week | Research Universe and Sampling | |
| 7. Week | Collection of Secondary Data for Research | |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Collection of Primary Data for Research: Surveys | |
| 10. Week | Collection of Primary Data for Research: Observation and Interview | |
| 11. Week | Measurement and Scales in Research | |
| 12. Week | Basic Data Analysis Methods | |
| 13. Week | Reporting: Content of the Research Report | |
| 14. Week | Final Exam |
| Altunışık, Coşkun, Yıldırım and Bayraktaroğlu (2007) Research Methods in Social Sciences: SPSS Practice, 5th Edition, Sakarya Kitabevi. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 95 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
