| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methods I | UTF501 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Emel FAİZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To provide students with a basic knowledge of science and philosophy of science, to design a scientific study (papers, papers, reports, books), to report and to report, to gain the basic logic of qualitative and quantitative research methods and to give a questioning and exploratory way of thinking. |
| Course Content | Basic processes and methods to be followed in conducting a scientific research |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Understanding and interpreting the relationship between philosophy of science and science and methodology - To learn about the method and to use it in any research process - Linking previous 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 - be able to design a research process appropriate to its context and to propose a research strategy |
| 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 | Repetition | |
| 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 | Reporting: The Shape of the Research Report |
| Altunışık, Coşkun, Yıldırım ve Bayraktaroğlu (2010) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: SPSS Uygulamalı, 5. Baskı, Sakarya Kitabevi. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 88 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 9.0 | ||
