Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
STV2122014172	RESEARCH DESIGN	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed that students will be taught use of qualitative and quantitative research techniques and reporting facts acquired from the research for their further studies.

Name of Lecturer(s)

DOÇ. DR. ŞERMİN TAĞ KALAFATOĞLU

Learning Outcomes

1	Students can acquire basic concepts of research techniques.
2	Students can comprehend characteristics of research techniques.
3	Students can state qualitative and quantitative research techniques

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Academical principles in scientific researches, planning qualitative and quantitative researches, sampling theories, data collection, assessment and evaluation, reporting.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Philosophy of Science and history of research in Social Sciences
2	Theory-methodology, hypothesis
3	Research Techniques, experiment, observation, survey, interview etc.
4	Research Design and types of research
5	Distinction between Qualitative and Quantitative Researches, their importance in Communication Science
6	Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling Methods
7	Research samples and their evaluation from Quantitative Researches, preparation of Research Projects
8	Data collection techniques in Qualitative Researches and samplings
9	Writing Research Report
10	Midterm
11	Qualitative Research: phenomenological, etnographic, grounded theory, sample cases
12	Evaluation and Interpretation techniques in Qualitative researches
13	Content analysis and its examples
14	Great Research Projects including both Qualitative and Quantitative researches, preparation of research projects
15	Delivery of Assignments
16	Final

Recommended or Required Reading

Balcı, A. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemi Teknik ve İlkeler, Pegem Akademi yayınları, Ankara. Aziz, A. (2008) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntem ve teknikleri, Nobel yayınları, İstanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Project Preparation	1	20	20
Project Presentation	1	1	1
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	40	40
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	35	35
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1	4
LO2		5
LO3			3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High