TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
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; definition and goals of science, basics of science, definition and basics of research, kinds of research, main steps of research process, decision of problem area, search of literature, Decision of problem, deciding the solution of problem, repetition of literature search, resolving hypothesis, determination of methodology, selection of data collection techniques, preparation or selection of data collection equipment, planning of data analyses, planning of data collection, decision of working frame, decision of sampling techniques and process, controlling data collection equipment and analysis techniques by pretest, application of data collection plan, application of data analyses plan, reporting of research, publishing of report .
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week The definition and purpose of science, the basic qualifications of science 3rd Week The basic qualifications of research, research types 4th Week Continue 5th Week The stages of research process, deciding the problem area, scanning the literature 6th Week Continue 7th Week Determining the problem, deciding to solve the problem, re- scanning the literature 8th Week Mid-term 9th Week Hypothesizing, determining the method, choosing the methods of gathering data 10th Week Preparing or choosing the purpose of gathering data, making the plan of data analysis 11th Week Continue 12th Week Making the plan of gathering data, determining how to choose the sample by deciding the population's area 13th Week Presentations 14th Week Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Balcı A. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma. Pegema Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2002. Sencer M. Irmak Y. Toplum Bilimlerde Yöntem. Say Kitap Pazarlama, İstanbul, 1984. Karasar, N. Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2011.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Total(%) 30 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 30 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 70 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 15 2,5 37,5 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 25 25 Total Workload 142,5 Total Workload / 30 4,75 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No