| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | CEK3102013224 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to give ability of scientific research in the field of social sciences.The purpose of scientific research in this context, process, and covers topics such as stages and the methods of scientific research. Students are required to carry out scientific research, sourcing and screening, data collection, data evaluation and report writing will be learning to manage in practice |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. NİHAN CİĞERCİ ULUKAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To analyse the historical development of modern science | | 2 | To show the place of science and the concept of knowledge in modern society | | 3 | To describe the scientific research and | | 4 | To prepare and implement questionnaire | | 5 | To learn how to write a scientific paper |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Evening Education |
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| Course Contents |
| The purpose of science, tools and methods, history of development of social sciences and formal relationships with other branches of science disciplines, Quantitative and qualitative research methods.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Science and Scientific Research (Positivist Pos Positivist Scientific Approaches in Social Sciences | | | | 2 | Basic Terms in Research (Hypothesis,Variables, Deduction, Induction ect) | | | | 3 | Critical Examination of Material | | | | 4 | Classification of Research Methods | | | | 5 | The Nature of Data in Research. | | | | 6 | Questionnaire: Its Types and Features. | | | | 7 | Interview and Observation Methods | | | | 8 | Study week | | | | 9 | Mid-term Exam | | | | 10 | Measurement and Scaling in Research | | | | 11 | some Important Points about Scaling | | | | 12 | Research Universe and Sampling Methods. | | | | 13 | Writing-up Research Report. | | | | 14 | Formatting Research Report. | | | | 15 | Quoting and Referencing. | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| A. Yıldırım ve H. Şimşek, (2005) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma
Yöntemler, İstanbul: Seçkin Yayınevi
B. Baloğlu, (2002) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yönetmi, İstanbul: Filiz
Kitapevi
H. Seyidoğlu (2005), Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Elkitabı, İstanbul Güzem
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Team/Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Report Preparation | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Report Presentation | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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