TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Compulsory Course |
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Master's Degree With Thesis |
YEAR OF STUDY | 1 |
SEMESTER | First Term (Fall) |
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 8 |
NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Associate Professor Elvin Doğutepe
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LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the fundamental topics in research methods. 2) Develop research questions. 3) Select appropriate research method for the research questions that they confronted with. 4) Follow ethical rules that should be applied in scientific research.
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MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
COURSE DEFINITION | This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the ways of conducting research from the beginning (forming research ideas and designing the study) to the end (writing of the research report and publishing) and various research methods (survey, experimental design, implicit measures, biological measures, meta-analysis, etc.). Within the scope of this course, scientific research methods are explained with respect to procedure and practical issues as well as ethical rules that must be followed in all phases of research. |
COURSE CONTENTS | WEEK | TOPICS |
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1st Week | Fundamental Research Topics I | 2nd Week | Fundamental Research Topics II | 3rd Week | Measurement Concepts | 4th Week | Observational Methods | 5th Week | Survey Research I | 6th Week | Survey Research II | 7th Week | Experimental Design | 8th Week | Understanding Research Results | 9th Week | Research Ethics I | 10th Week | Research Ethics II | 11th Week | Research Ethics III | 12th Week | Research Ethics IV | 13th Week | Research Ethics V | 14th Week | General Evaluation |
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RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Cozby, P. C., & Bates, S. C. (2012). Methods in behavioral research (11th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. * The primary textbook for this course is renewed every year. |
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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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 |
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ECTS WORKLOAD |
Activities |
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Hours |
Workload |
Midterm exam | 1 | 35 | 35 | Preparation for Quiz | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 7 | 98 | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | Preparation for Midterm exam | | | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | Homework | | | | Total Workload | | | 228 |
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Total Workload / 30 | | | 7,6 |
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ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 8 |
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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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