TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor İsmail Erol Assistant Professor Hatice Turan Bora
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explains the concepts of scientific method and philosophy of science 2) Understands the stages of scientific research process 3) Know the conceptual framework, research designs, data collection techniques, universe and sample, measurement and analysis types and use them in scientific studies 4) Explain the concepts of publication ethics, plagiarism, use plagiarism programs 5) Write a research proposal.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	NO
COURSE DEFINITION	Students will have information about the relevant stages of the scientific research process that they will carry out under the supervision of a faculty member on current issues.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Scientific Method and Philosophy of Science 2nd Week Scientific Research Process 3rd Week Conceptual Framework of Research 4th Week Research Designs and Data Collection Techniques 5th Week Research Universe, Sampling 6th Week Measurement, Analysis Types 7th Week Writing a Research Proposal 8th Week Mid Term 9th Week Research Proposal Presentations 10th Week Research Proposal Presentations 11th Week Research Proposal Presentations 12th Week Thesis Writing Guide 13th Week Ethics in Scientific Research 14th Week Ethics in Scientific Research 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. (2018). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. 24. Baskı. Gürbüz, S. ve Şahin, F. (2017). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. 4.Baskı. Balcı, A. (2016). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntem, Teknik ve İlkeler. Ankara: Pegem Akademi. 12. Baskı.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 20 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 5 5 Total Workload 60 Total Workload / 30 2 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No