| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İKT3102013201 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To provide students how to learning and understanding research methods to write a scientific a paper. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ OĞUZ TÜMTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Define the methods used in research process. | | 2 | Explain similarities and differencies between methods can be used in research process. | | 3 | Use the appropriate research method for a problem. | | 4 | Examine the appropriateness of decision at the end of the researche. | | 5 | Design a new research process by determining the deficiency of current method. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Social science and research, methodology of a research, information, scientific information and non scientific information, periods of a research (planning of research, subject and goal, research questions, research methods, example studies and writings) , population and choosen sample, techniques of data analysis. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Science and Scientific research, positivist and constructionist scientific approaches
| | | | 2 | Scientific research process
| | | | 3 | Proposition a research project
| | | | 4 | Determination of research strategy
| | | | 5 | Hypothesis set-up
| | | | 6 | Data collecting strategies
| | | | 7 | Data sources
| | | | 8 | Measures and scales
| | | | 9 | Sources of Error in measure
| | | | 10 | Mid-term exam
| | | | 11 | Validity and reliability
| | | | 12 | Research universe and sample
| | | | 13 | Preparing a research report
| | | | 14 | Application | | | | 15 | Review
| | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1- Seyidoğlu,H. 2007; Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Seçkin Yayınları, İstanbul
2- Dinler, Z. 1998; Bilimsel Araştırma ve İnternet'e Bağlı Bilgi Merkezleri El Kitabı, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Field Work | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | 3 | | 2 | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | LO2 | | | 3 | | 2 | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | LO3 | | | 3 | | 2 | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | LO4 | | | 3 | | 2 | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | LO5 | | | 3 | | 2 | | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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