| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research Methods | TAR501 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Theoretical |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Sabit DOKUYAN |
| Instructors |
Sabit DOKUYAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | 1 Students will be able to report research results in accordance with the rules. 2 Students will be able to bring a research topic into a suitable manner from the aspect of academic qualities. 3 Students will be able to plan research. 4 Students will be able to define the limits of a research topic. |
| Course Content | Knowledge of research methods needed to conduct scientific research |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learning the preliminary preparation for scientific research - Learning scientific research methods - Finalization of scientific research |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition of research, types of research | |
| 2. Week | What is Scientific Research? | |
| 3. Week | Research process | |
| 4. Week | Literature Scanning | |
| 5. Week | Documents Reliability: Inner Trust-Outer Trust | |
| 6. Week | Qualitative methods | |
| 7. Week | Quantitative Methods | |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | |
| 9. Week | Quantification and Consideration | |
| 10. Week | Validity and Reliability | |
| 11. Week | Archives to be used in History Research | |
| 12. Week | Libraries that can be used in history research | |
| 13. Week | Museums that can be used in History Researches | |
| 14. Week | An overview |
| M.Kütükoğlu(2014), Tarih Araştırmalarında Usul, Ankara: TTK Yayınları; Z.Togan(1985), Tarihte Usul, İstanbul: Enderun Yayınları, Babbie, Earl, The Practice of Social Research, 11th edition, Thomson Chambers, Gary Writing and Presenting Research Papers Graziano, A Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 6 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
