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
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.
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 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
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(%) 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 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 10 140 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Total Workload 238 Total Workload / 30 7,93 ECTS Credits of the Course 8
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No