Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Research Methods II SSG503 3 + 0 3.0 9.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Okan BÜTÜNER
Instructors Abdulaziz SEZER
Assistants
Goals The student's learning and application of research processes and methods, especially on issues involving information technologies and those working in the field of information technology.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes -
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- To be able to use sampling methods
- To be able to establish cause-effect relationships
- Ability to use data analysis techniques
- To be able to obtain and interpret basic statistical results
- Being able to report research
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Data collection, selection and planning of research techniques, determination and calculation of Central Tendency and Deviation Measures and Key Distribution Parameters and Descriptive Statistics
2. Week Establishing Hypothesis and Testing Hypothesis
3. Week Parametric tests with SPSS (single sample t test, independent sample t test, conjugate sample t test)
4. Week Parametric tests with SPSS (ANOVA test, Correlation analysis)
5. Week Non-parametric tests with SPSS (Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test)
6. Week Nonparametric tests with SPSS (Wilcoxon test, Kruskal Wallis test, Friedman test)
7. Week Single and multivariate Linear Regression analyzes with SPSS
8. Week Linear Hierarchical Regression and Logistic Regression analyzes with SPSS
9. Week Factor analysis and reliability calculation with SPSS
10. Week Discriminant and Clustering analyzes with SPSS
11. Week Establishment and analysis of Mediation and Moderation Models with SPSS
12. Week Structural Equation Modeling
13. Week Structural Equation Modeling
14. Week Multi-level Data Analysis
Recommended Sources
Kalaycı, Şeref (Ed.), SPSS Uygulamalı Çok Değişkenli İstatistik teknikleri, Asil Yayınları, 2014.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Midterm 2 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 10 10
Homework 2 1 20 20
Final 1 20 20
Practice 1 30 30
Practice End-Of-Term 1 35 35
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 177
ECTS Credit of the Course 9.0