RESEARCH METHODS AND RESEARCH ETHICS

PSC501

Course Code: PSC501
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Burcu Tekeş Tolungüç

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the fundamental topics in research methods.
Develop research questions.
Select appropriate research method for the research questions that they confronted with.
Follow ethical rules that should be applied in scientific research.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the ways of conducting research from the beginning (forming research ideas and designing the study) to the end (writing of the research report and publishing) and various research methods (survey, experimental design, implicit measures, biological measures, meta-analysis, etc.). Within the scope of this course, scientific research methods are explained with respect to procedure and practical issues as well as ethical rules that must be followed in all phases of research.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Fundamental Research Topics I
2^nd Week	Fundamental Research Topics II
3^rd Week	Measurement Concepts
4^th Week	Observational Methods
5^th Week	Open Science Framework Application
6^th Week	Survey Research
7^th Week	Experimental Design
8^th Week	Experimental Design
9^th Week	Article: Introduction
10^th Week	Article: Method
11^th Week	Article: Design
12^th Week	Article: Results
13^th Week	Article: Discussion
14^th Week	Publication Process
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Cozby, P. C., & Bates, S. C. (2012). Methods in behavioral research (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
* The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Oral Exam	1	30
Presentation of Article	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	8	112
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Article Presentation	1	30	30
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X		X
K2		X		X
K3	X		X
K4	X	X	X
K5	X		X	X
K6	X	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8	X	X
K9	X		X
K10	X			X