SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS

BTS576

Course Code: BTS576
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Should acquire the skill of the research and writing report.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

Formulating research design. Research types and new developments. Research proposal rules. Scientific writing rules. Data collection methods. Data analysis with appropriate statistical methods and interpretation. Ethic in scientific research.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Science, Theory, Assumptions and Hypothesis, Scientific Research
2^nd Week	Research Types and Scientific Research Methods
3^rd Week	The Design of Research and Research Steps
4^th Week	Scale and Scale Techniques (Likert Scale Technique)
5^th Week	Writing Report Methods
6^th Week	Writing Report Methods
7^th Week	Writing Report Method
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Sampling Methods in Survey Research
10^th Week	Sampling Methods in Survey Research
11^th Week	Sampling Methods in Survey Research
12^th Week	Data Collection
13^th Week	Observations, Experiments and Interviews
14^th Week	Data Analysis Techniques, Applications, Interpretations and Presentation Methods
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Kenneth D. Bailey, "Methods of Social Research", New York,1994

Priscilla Salant and Don A. Dillman, 1994: How To Conduct Your Own Survey, U.S.A.

Prof. Dr. Kazım Özdamar, "Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri", Kaan Kitapevi, Eskişehir, Eylül 2003.
Prof. Dr. Ali Balcı, "Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: Yöntem, Teknik

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	10
Project	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2	X
K3
K4
K5	X
K6
K7
K8	X
K9	X
K10	X
K11