At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns scientific research methods by assimilating scientific thinking and scientific research logic. 2) They can prepare a research proposal with all its stages. 3) They have detailed information about qualitative and quantitative research methods and techniques.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course, scientific research and the logic of scientific thinking are conveyed to the students. Detailed information on qualitative and quantitative research methods and techniques is given and students are taught all stages of scientific research.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Knowledge, Types of Knowledge (Everyday, Scientific and Philosophical Knowledge), Science, Elements and Characteristics of Science (Positivity, Observation, Rationality) Classification of Sciences (Bacon, Comte and Güvenç's Classifications), Development of Science and Ethics.
2nd Week
Definition and Importance of Research, Features Required in Science and Research (Objectivity, Relativity, Authenticity, Publicity, Reality, Systematicity, Logicity, Functionality, Selectivity, Hypothesis, Generalizability, Accuracy, Accumulation), Basic Purposes in Science and Research (Explanation, Prediction, Control), Science and Research Assumptions (Regularity, Generality, Continuity, Necessity, Capabilities), Research and Ethics.
Scientific Method, Its Operation and Stages (The Emergence of a Need or Feeling a Problem, Identifying the Place of Difficulty and the Problem, Some Solutions - Suggesting Hypotheses (Hypotheses), Detection of Verifiers, Testing of Hypotheses.
5th Week
Types and Methods of Research: By Environment (Laboratory and Field Studies), By Levels (Theoretical and Applied Research) By Method or Time (Historical, Descriptive and Experimental) According to Control (Survey, Experimental).
6th Week
Sub-Problems, Concepts of Hypothesis and Assumption, Data, Variables (Dependent, Independent, Quantitative, Qualitative, Continuous, Discontinuous, Experimental, Undesirable Variable).
7th Week
Midterm.
8th Week
Population, Sampling, Sampling Techniques (Chance-Random, Systematic, Clustering, Stratification Sampling), Criteria in Data and Findings, Validity (Internal Validity, External Validity) and Reliability.
9th Week
Report Writing Techniques in Research, Footnotes, Citations, Research Ethics, How to Write an Article?
10th Week
Presentation and criticism of the reviewed articles, research projects and presentations of the articles written.
11th Week
Presentation and criticism of the reviewed articles, research projects and presentations of the articles written.
12th Week
Presentation and criticism of the reviewed articles, research projects and presentations of the articles written.
13th Week
Presentation and criticism of the reviewed articles, research projects and presentations of the articles written.
14th Week
General Evaluation
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.
