INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

PSIR445

Course Code: PSIR445
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Erdem Damar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Write, present, and defend scientific researchs and studies more effectively and efficiently.
Gain experience if the research subject or projects are completed in accordance with scientific research methods and writing rules at the end of the semester.
Acquire competitive traits for graduate study.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

The main feature of the course is that students will acquire new knowledge in the fields they are interested in, and develop their qualifications in scientific research and writing, according to Scientific Research and Writing methods. In this course, which is beneficial to the selection of our students who are in the period of graduation and before (on the eve of the beginning of their professional life) in the Independent Research course, the students will conduct scientific research in the subjects and areas they want and are interested in, as a preliminary preparation for their thesis work during the graduate education process. In this course period, researches will be made on the basis of Scientific Research and Writing qualifications are considered as a course in which our graduate students can make qualified preparations for their thesis studies.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Classification of Sciences
2^nd Week	Scientific Thinking Method
3^rd Week	Basic and Applied Research / Natural Environment Research and Laboratory Research / Research Classifications
4^th Week	Data Collection Techniques and Data Processing
5^th Week	How to Do Scientific Research
6^th Week	Preparing a Provisional Bibliography and Taking Notes
7^th Week	Midterm Exam Week
8^th Week	Data Processing / Writing Research Paper / Effective Presentation
9^th Week	Text Part
10^th Week	Last part
11^th Week	Some Conveniences in Research
12^th Week	Continuing Research
13^th Week	Format of the Study
14^th Week	General Overview

Recommended or Required Reading

Baert Patrick, Sosyal Bilimler Felsefesi, Çev. Ü. Tatlıcan, Küre yayıncılık, İstanbul 2013;
Becker H.S., Mesleğin İncelikleri, Heretik, Ankara 2014;
Cevizci Ahmet, Felsefe Tarihi, Thales?ten Baullirad?a, Say, İstanbul 2014;
Gökberk Macit, Felsefe Tarihi, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul 2012;
Kuş Elif, Nicel- Nitel Araştırma Teknikleri, Anı, Ankara 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Assignment	1	50
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	30	30
Total Work Load			151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7	X
K8
K9
K10
K11	X	X	X
K12
K13