TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Yunus Gökmen Professor Yavuz Ercil
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To understand the logic of the scientific thinking and scientific research, 2) To learn the stages of a scientific research, 3) Capable of preparing a research proposal.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	To understand the logic of the scientific thinking and scientific research.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Knowledge, Types of Knowledge (Daily, Scientific and Philosophical Knowledge), Science, Elements and Properties of Knowledge (Positive, Observable, Rational) Classification of Science (Classification of Bacon, Comte and Güvenç) and Development of Science. 2nd Week Description and Importance of Research, Properties of Science and Research (Objective, Relative, Verified, Declared, Factual, Systematic, Rational, Functional, Selective, Experimental, Reliability, Validity, Generable, Accumulated), The Objective of Science and Research (Explanation, Interpretation, Control), Assumptions that Science and Research Based on (Regularity, Validity, Continuity, Determinism, Efficiency) 3rd Week How to Get Knowledge? (Personal Experience, Authorities, Deduction, Induction, Hypothetical Deduction) 4th Week Scientific Method and its Process and Phases (Arise of a need or feeling a problem, Assess the place and problem of the need, Propose some solutions and hypothesis, Identifications of Confirmatory Factors, Testing Hypothesis. 5th Week Types and Methods of Research: According to Place (Laboratory and Field Research), According to Levels (Theoretical and Applied Research), According to Method or Time (Historical, Descriptive and Empirical), According to Control (Survey, Experimental). 6th Week Types and Methods of Research: According to Place (Laboratory and Field Research), According to Levels (Theoretical and Applied Research), According to Method or Time (Historical, Descriptive and Empirical), According to Control (Survey, Experimental). 7th Week Midterm 8th Week How to make a Research? Situation of the Problem, Programming, Important points of choosing a research topic: Researchable, Beneficial, Generable, Contemporary, Expense, Interest, Time, Risk, Motivation, Technical Facility and Support Problems. 9th Week Sub-Problems, Hypothesis and Assumption Concepts, Data, Variables, (Dependent, Independent, Unwanted, Quantitative, Qualitative, Continuous, Discontinuous, Experimental)Universe, Sample, Sampling Techniques (Random, Systematic, Stratified, Cluster Sampling), Criteria of Data and Finding, Validity (internal validity, external validity) and Reliability. 10th Week Report Writing Techniques, Deep note and Reference Writing, Research Ethics, How to write an article? 11th Week Presenting and Criticizing the Analyzed Articles, Research Projects and Written Articles. 12th Week Report Writing Techniques, Deep note and Reference Writing, Research Ethics, How to write an article? 13th Week Presenting and Criticizing the Analyzed Articles, Research Projects and Written Articles. 14th Week Presenting and Criticizing the Analyzed Articles, Research Projects and Written Articles.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ataöv, T. (1989). Bilimsel Araştırma El Kitabı. Ankara: Savaş Yayınları. Kaptan, S. (t.y.). Bilimsel Araştırma Teknikleri ve İstatistik Yöntemleri. Ankara. Karasar, N. (1986). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi-Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler. Ankara. Bailey, K. D. (1987). Methods of Social Research. NewYork: The Free Press. Bickman, L. ve D. J. Rog. (Eds.) (1998). Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. Debus, M. (1995). Methodological Review: A Handbook for Excellence in Focus Group Research. Washington: HEALTHCOM. Hansen, A.; S. Cottle; R. Negrine; ve C. Newbold. (1998). Mass Communication Research Methods. London: MacMillan Press Ltd. Merton, R.K.; J.S. Coleman and P.H.Rossi. (1979). Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research. New York: The Free Press. Neuman, W. L. (1997). Social Research Methods. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Oppenheim, A.N. (1986). Questionnaire Design and Attitude Measurement. England: Gower.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 10 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz 2 15 30 Individual or group work 1 20 20 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 4 4 Homework 2 30 60 Field Research 1 25 25 Article Presentation 1 2 2 Article 1 30 30 Total Workload 276 Total Workload / 30 9,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No