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SYT3018Research Methods2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Şafak KIRAN
Co-LecturerNONE
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct scientific research.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : To learn the difference between science and other types of knowledge.71
LO - 2 : To learn the scientific research process and the criteria to be considered in the selection of research topics.71
LO - 3 : To learn measurement and scale types, validity and reliability, sampling methods, research approaches.71
LO - 4 : To apply survey, interview and observation methods.71
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Science and basic concepts (fact, knowledge, absolute, right, wrong, universal knowledge etc.), basic knowledge about the history of science, structure of scientific research, scientific methods and different opinions about these methods, problem, research model, universe and sample, and data collection methods (quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques), recording, analysis, interpretation and reporting of data.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition of research, types of research
 Week 2How is scientific research done?
 Week 3Basic concepts related to research techniques
 Week 4The purpose, the precaution, the assumptions and limitations of the research
 Week 5literature review
 Week 6Sampling methods
 Week 7Data collection methods
 Week 8Use of libraries
 Week 9Mid Exam
 Week 10Research and documentation
 Week 11Research and documentation
 Week 12The formal structure of the research report and the sections that should be included in the report
 Week 13Interpreting the findings of the research
 Week 14developing recommendations according to the research results
 Week 15Effective oral presentation techniques
 Week 16FINAL EXAM
 
Textbook / Material
1Karasar, Niyazi (2012), Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
 
Recommended Reading
1Remzi Altunışık vd. (2005), Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: SPSS Uygulamalı, Sakarya Kitabevi.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 10/04/2020 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 05/06/2020 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 3 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 2 8 16
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 2 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load80