Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Scientific Research Methods TAR501 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Theoretical
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Sabit DOKUYAN
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Sabit DOKUYAN (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Learning the preliminary preparation for scientific research
2 Learning scientific research methods
3 Finalization of scientific research
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Definition of research, types of research Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
2. Week What is Scientific Research? Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
3. Week Research process Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
4. Week Literature Scanning Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
5. Week Documents Reliability: Inner Trust-Outer Trust Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
6. Week Qualitative methods Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
7. Week Quantitative Methods Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Quantification and Consideration Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
10. Week Validity and Reliability Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
11. Week Archives to be used in History Research Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
12. Week Libraries that can be used in history research Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
13. Week Museums that can be used in History Researches Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
14. Week An overview Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 6
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0