| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the concepts of scientific method and philosophy of science.
- Understands the stages of scientific research process.
- Knows conceptual framework, research designs, data collection techniques, universe and sample, measurement and analysis types and uses them in scientific studies.
- Explain the concepts of publication ethics, plagiarism, and use plagiarism programs.
- Can write research proposal.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course is designed to investigate the research methods and the steps of scientific research process. In this course, finding the right research question, stating a hypothesis, operationalization, measuring, collecting and analyzing the data, interpretation and writing report techniques are examined. Ethics and theory of ethics, research and publication ethics, unethical issues are taken during the class. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course Introduction, the Concept of Science, and the Scientific Approach |
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2nd Week |
The scientific research process, literature review, and hypothesis formulation |
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3rd Week |
Research designs (Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods) |
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4th Week |
Research population and sampling, measurement and scales in research, measurement errors |
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5th Week |
Data in scientific research and the survey method |
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6th Week |
Interview and Observation Methods |
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7th Week |
Preparing a Research Report |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Paper Presentations |
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10th Week |
Paper Presentations |
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11th Week |
Paper Presentations |
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12th Week |
Final Assignment Presentations |
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13th Week |
Final Assignment Presentations |
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14th Week |
Final Assignment Presentations |
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15th Week |
Final Assignment Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. & Demirel, F. (2018). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi, Ankara.
2. Kozak, M. (2017). Bilimsel Araştırma, Tasarım, Yazım ve Yayım Teknikleri. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3. Coşkun, R., Altunışık, R. & Yıldırım, E. (2017). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri (SPSS Uygulamalı). Sakarya Yayıncılık, Adapazarı. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
- Practice
- Presentation
- Report Preparation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
1 |
85 |
85 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
70 |
70 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Meeting with advisor |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Article Presentation |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 293 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.76 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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