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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FB100ZYScientific Research MethodsElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To be able to know how the process in a scientific research works and how a scientific report should be prepared.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Ögr. Üyesi Ebru MAZLUM GÜVEN
Learning Outcomes
1Students will have information about the scientific research process
2Students will be able to write a research proposal related to their field.
3Students will be aware of data collection and analysis methods
4Students will learn how to express their findings
5Students will learn about interpretation of findings and making suggestions.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Basic concepts and information about science, the structure of scientific research, scientific methods and different views on these methods, problem, research model, universe and sample, data collection and data collection methods (quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques), data recording, analysis, interpretation and reporting.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Discussing the content and purpose of the course
2Basic concepts, principles and approaches
3Source of information; science, scientific method
4Research and research education
5Research process and techniques/ Report preparation techniques
6Ways of Citing and Citing References
7Purpose and Sub-Aims; importance, assumptions, limitations and definitions
8Midterm exam
9Data and data collection techniques
10Data processing and analysis
11Findings and interpretation
12Project Studies Training
13Evaluation of Project Studies
14Prepare a sample report
15Evaluation of reports
16Final
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Şener Büyüköztürk, Özcan Akgün, Şirin Karadeniz, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, 2010 PegemA Yayıncılık Ankara. 2. Karasar, N. (1999). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara. 3. Özmen, H. & Karamustafaoğlu, O. (2019) (Eds.). Bİlimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, PegemA.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination8648
Individual Study for Final Examination9654
Reading14342
Performance14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)189
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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