
Course Title : Research Methods | ||||||||
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Code | Course Type |
Regular Semester |
Lecture (hours/week) |
Seminar (hours/week) |
Lab (hours/week) |
Credits | ECTS | |
ISC 401-1 | A | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 | |
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Language | English, Turkish, Arabic | |||||||
Course Level | ||||||||
Description | Presentation of methodological rules and knowledge that should be taken care in the preparation of an article , presentation and thesis. Reading example texts on the subject. Forming a project, its phases and putting it into implementation are among some other topics. | |||||||
Objectives | Basic information about research techniques. Information about the techniques and methods of data collection. The acquisition of the importance of scientific research. Development of a scientific topic in accordance with the methods of scientific research. Prepare the final report of a scientific topic in accordance with the methods of scientific research. Knowledge about the phases of the scientific method. | |||||||
Course Outline | ||||||||
Week | Topics | |||||||
1 | Fundamental terms, scientific terms, types of scientific terms | |||||||
2 | Basic research, practices of research | |||||||
3 | The stages of scientific research, scientific methods, fundamental peculiarities of the scientific researches | |||||||
4 | The general information about the main topics that have to do with the research. Definition of the terms “problems, sub problem, hypothesis, assumptions, definitions, examples” | |||||||
5 | The peculiarities of the factors that help us chose the topic of research | |||||||
6 | The propounding sentence of the problem, the peculiarities that should be found in every propounding sentence, hypothesis, sub problems | |||||||
7 | The inquiry of data. The importance and the target of research. | |||||||
8 | Midterm Exam | |||||||
9 | Hypothesis, definition | |||||||
10 | Methods, samples, the method of choosing the sample, collection of data, analysis of data | |||||||
11 | Reporting the result of research. Structuring the cover. Layout and compiling the biography in accordance with the regulation | |||||||
12 | The cases that should be taken into consideration in writing the researches. The peculiarities of the language used, writing the title and paragraph. | |||||||
13 | The cases that should be taken into consideration in writing the researches: Deep notes and their writing, preparation of the bibliography | |||||||
14 | The determination of the resources and the projection of researches-1 | |||||||
15 | The determination of the resources and the projection of researches -2 | |||||||
16 | Final Exam | |||||||
Prerequisites | ||||||||
Textbook | ||||||||
Other References | ||||||||
Laboratory Work | ||||||||
Computer Usage | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes and Competences | ||||||||
1 | The students learn the definition of the terms, propound, sentence of propound of the problem, sub problem, hypothesis, assumption, definition and example | |||||||
2 | The students learn to determine the works and the authors needed for the propounding of the problem | |||||||
3 | They learn to write the necessary qualities that a hypothesis should contain. | |||||||
Course Evaluation Methods | ||||||||
In-term studies | Quantity | Percentage | ||||||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | ||||||
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Projects | 1 | 20 | ||||||
Term Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Attendance | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 50 | |||||||
Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 50 | |||||||
Total | 100 | |||||||
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload | ||||||||
Activities | Quantity | Duration (hours) |
Total Workload (hours) |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 | |||||
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 | |||||
Assignments | 1 | 26 | 26 | |||||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||||
Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||||
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total Work Load | 160 | |||||||
Total Work Load / 25 (hours) | 6.4 | |||||||
ECTS | 6 |
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