| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 3 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the concepts of scientific method and philosophy of science
- Comprehends the stages of scientific research process and research problem
- Can construct the conceptual framework of the research
- Can make research designs
- Can create research model and hypotheses
- Knows and applies data collection techniques
- Can define the universe and sample of a research
- Knows the types of measurement and analysis and uses them in scientific studies
- Can write a research proposal
- Publication ethics can explain the concepts of plagiarism
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | Qualifications, types and approaches of scientific research, scientific ethics and plagiarism; In relation to the research process, defining the problem, how to search the literature, forming a hypothesis, the purpose, importance, assumptions, limitations of the research, sampling methods, data collection, measurement and analysis, interpretation of the findings, reporting, physical structure and characteristics of the article. it is taught. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
General Information and Introduction to the Course |
|
2nd Week |
Scientific Method and Philosophy of Science |
|
3rd Week |
Determining the Scientific Research Process and Research Problem |
|
4th Week |
Conceptual Framework of the Research |
|
5th Week |
Research Designs |
|
6th Week |
Research Designs |
|
7th Week |
Research Universe, Sampling |
|
8th Week |
Midterm |
|
9th Week |
Measuring and Measuring Techniques |
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10th Week |
Measuring and Measuring Techniques |
|
11th Week |
Data Collection Techniques |
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12th Week |
Data Collection Techniques |
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13th Week |
Data Analysis Techniques |
|
14th Week |
Research Proposal, Thesis Writing and Ethics |
|
15th Week |
Final Exam |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Gürbüz, S. ve Şahin, F. (2017). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. 4.Baskı.
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş. Ve Demirel, F. (2018). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. 24. Baskı.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Presentation
- Project
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
1.5 |
3 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Total Work Load | 90 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |