TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Seventh Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Burcu Gürol
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to know the basic qualifications of the science's and research's definitions. 2) Will be able to have the ability of scanning the literature and hypothesizing by learning the research stages and deciding the problem area. 3) Will be able to choose the methods of gathering data by determining the research techniques. 4) Will be able to make the pre- test and pilot study by preparing the tools of gathering data. 5) Will be able to make the plan of analysis and gathering data. 6) Will be able to determine the sample and take it by deciding the population's area. 7) Will be able to apply the plan of the data analysis, make and write the research plan.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course covers main steps of research process, decision of problem area, search of literature, deciding the solution of problem, literature search, resolving determination of methodology, selection of data collection techniques, reporting of research, publishing of report.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The definition and purpose of science, the basic qualifications of science 2nd Week The basic qualifications of research, research types 3rd Week The basic qualifications of research, research types 4th Week The stages of research process 5th Week Deciding the problem area, scanning the literature 6th Week Determining the problem, deciding to solve the problem, re- scanning the literature 7th Week Hypothesizing, determining the method 8th Week Mid-term 9th Week Choosing the methods of gathering data 10th Week Preparing or choosing the purpose of gathering data 11th Week Making the plan of data analysis 12th Week Making the plan of gathering data 13th Week Determining how to choose the sample by deciding the population's area 14th Week Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Lecture notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture, Discussion, Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Project 1 20 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)	No