Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Research Methods I UTF501 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 9.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Emel FAİZ
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Emel FAİZ (Bahar), Doç. Dr. Emel FAİZ (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Understanding and interpreting the relationship between philosophy of science and science and methodology
2 To learn about the method and to use it in any research process
3 Linking previous empirical and conceptual studies on the subject of the research to the questionnaire and the research to be made
4 To be able to classify research questions and hypotheses and form appropriate research hypotheses and questions for research in this direction
5 be able to design a research process appropriate to its context and to propose a research strategy
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction: Science Philosophy, Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge
2. Week Resource Searching - Databases
3. Week Defining the Stages of the Research Process
4. Week Creating Research Questions and Hypotheses
5. Week Determination of Research Design
6. Week Research Universe and Sampling
7. Week Variables and Types
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
*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 DK4 DK5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Altunışık, Coşkun, Yıldırım ve Bayraktaroğlu (2010) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: SPSS Uygulamalı, 5. Baskı, Sakarya Kitabevi.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 30 30
Homework 1 1 4 4
Homework 2 1 4 4
Final 1 50 50
Total Workload 88
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 9.0