RESEARCH METHODS

RTS530

Course Code: RTS530
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Günseli Bayraktutan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

understands the logic of the scientific thinking and scientific research.
learns the stages of a scientific research,
becomes capable of preparing a research proposal

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None.

Course Description

The course instructs about the meaning of research, determining the subject, different ways to designing the research, qualitative and quantitative method, collecting and correlating the data and interpreting the findings.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Knowledge, Types of Knowledge
2^nd Week	Description and Importance of Research, Properties of Science and Research
3^rd Week	How to Get Knowledge? (Personal Experience, Authorities, Deduction, Induction, Hypothetical Deduction)
4^th Week	Scientific Method and its Process and Phases
5^th Week	Types and Methods of Research
6^th Week	How to make a Research?
7^th Week	Sub-Problems, Hypothesis and Assumption Concepts, Data, Variables
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Universe, sampling, types of sampling, data and analysis measurements, reliability.
10^th Week	Report Writing Techniques, Deep note and Reference Writing, Research Ethics, How to write an article?
11^th Week	Presenting and Criticizing the Analyzed Articles, Research Projects and Written Articles.
12^th Week	Report Writing Techniques, Deep note and Reference Writing, Research Ethics, How to write an article?
13^th Week	Presenting and Criticizing the Analyzed Articles, Research Projects and Written Articles.
14^th Week	Presenting and Criticizing the Analyzed Articles, Research Projects and Written Articles.

Recommended or Required Reading

Ataöv, T. (1989). Bilimsel Araştırma El Kitabı. Ankara: Savaş Yayınları.
Kaptan, S. (t.y.). Bilimsel Araştırma Teknikleri ve İstatistik Yöntemleri. Ankara.
Karasar, N. (1986). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi-Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler. Ankara.
Bailey, K. D. (1987). Methods of Social Research. NewYork: The Free Press.
Bickman, L. ve D. J. Rog. (Eds.) (1998). Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Debus, M. (1995). Methodological Review: A Handbook for Excellence in Focus Group Research. Washington: HEALTHCOM.
Hansen, A.; S. Cottle; R. Negrine; ve C. Newbold. (1998). Mass Communication Research Methods. London: MacMillan Press Ltd.
Merton, R.K.; J.S. Coleman and P.H.Rossi. (1979). Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research. New York: The Free Press.
Neuman, W. L. (1997). Social Research Methods. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Oppenheim, A.N. (1986). Questionnaire Design and Attitude Measurement. England: Gower.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

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