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| ITEO5029 | Research Methods | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of ECONOMICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Seyfettin ARTAN | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To provide students with the tools and skills required to understand research terminology and assess published research |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Understand research terminology
| 5,7 | 1,3, | | PO - 2 : | Be aware of the ethical principles of research | 5,7 | 1,3, | | PO - 3 : | Describe quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to research | 5,7 | 1,3, | | PO - 4 : | Identify the components of a literature review process
| 5,7 | 1,3, | | PO - 5 : | Critically analyze published research
| 5,7 | 1,3, | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course introduces and discusses approaches, strategies, and data collection methods relating to research in social
sciences |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | What is research?
| | | Week 2 | Research questions and hypotheses | | | Week 3 | Research as an ethical and cultural issue
| | | Week 4 | Reviewing the literature
| | | Week 5 | Research design
| | | Week 6 | Choosing methods
| | | Week 7 | Research proposals
| | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Data collection
| | | Week 10 | Data analysis: Statistical analysis | | | Week 11 | Data analysis: Thematic analysis
| | | Week 12 | Quiz | | | Week 13 | Drawing conclusions | | | Week 14 | Drawing conclusions | | | Week 15 | Presentation and reports | | | Week 16 | End of term exam | | | |
| 1 | Matthews, Bob and Ross, Liz. 2015; Research Methods : A Practical Guide for the Social Sciences, Pearson Education Limited, England | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 11/11/2023 | 2 | 30 | | Quiz | 12 | 02/12/2023 | 2 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10/01/2023 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8 | 14 | 112 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 12 | 2 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 12 | 3 | 36 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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