| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | 1 |
| SEMESTER | Second Term (Spring) |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 3 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Associate Professor Leyla Burcu Dündar
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn basic characteristics of scientific research.
2) Become acquainted with basic research methods
3) Apply formatting and style guides for citing ang quoting.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course is designed to provide the students with an opportunity to imrove their research skills. For this purpose, scientific research methods and academic writng principles are taught. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | What is science? | | 2nd Week | Scientific research | | 3rd Week | Research methods | | 4th Week | Research methods | | 5th Week | Making an outline | | 6th Week | Content and organization | | 7th Week | Style and language | | 8th Week | Midterm | | 9th Week | Quotations | | 10th Week | References | | 11th Week | Presentation techniques | | 12th Week | Presentations | | 13th Week | Presentations | | 14th Week | Presentations |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Berg, Bruce ve Howard Lune. Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Konya: Eğitim Yayınevi, 2015.
Cebeci, Suat. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Teknikleri. İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, 2011.
Dawson, Catherine. Araştırma Yöntemlerine Giriş. Konya: Eğitim Yayınevi, 2015.
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Questions/Answers,Other |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Assignment | 1 | 30 | | Attendance | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 70 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 70 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 30 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Course hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 7 | 7 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Presentation (including preperation) | | | | | Total Workload | | | 91 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 3,03 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 3 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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