At the end of this course, the students; 1) Should acquire the skill of the research and writing report.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION
Formulating research design. Research types and new developments. Research proposal rules. Scientific writing rules. Data collection methods. Data analysis with appropriate statistical methods and interpretation. Ethic in scientific research.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Science, Theory, Assumptions and Hypothesis, Scientific Research
2nd Week
Research Types and Scientific Research Methods
3rd Week
The Design of Research and Research Steps
4th Week
Scale and Scale Techniques (Likert Scale Technique)
5th Week
Writing Report Methods
6th Week
Writing Report Methods
7th Week
Writing Report Method
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Sampling Methods in Survey Research
10th Week
Sampling Methods in Survey Research
11th Week
Sampling Methods in Survey Research
12th Week
Data Collection
13th Week
Observations, Experiments and Interviews
14th Week
Data Analysis Techniques, Applications, Interpretations and Presentation Methods
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Kenneth D. Bailey, "Methods of Social Research", New York,1994
Priscilla Salant and Don A. Dillman, 1994: How To Conduct Your Own Survey, U.S.A.
Prof. Dr. Kazım Özdamar, "Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri", Kaan Kitapevi, Eskişehir, Eylül 2003. Prof. Dr. Ali Balcı, "Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: Yöntem, Teknik
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
10
Project
1
10
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
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
