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| IRC5100 | Research Methods - I | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Erol KALKAN | | Co-Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Eminoğlu | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | After completing this course, you should be able to:
? Discuss the concept and language of research (e.g., hypotheses, variables, types of data, and analysis)
? Undertake a review of the recent andscholarly literature, including key points, patterns, and theories published in your area of inquiry, indicating where knowledge gaps exist for original contributions and innovations.
? Demonstrate the ability to settle on a research topic area and to formulate a researchquestion.
? Discuss and evaluate research validity. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Discuss the concept and language of research | 3 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | Discuss and evaluate research validity | 3 | 1, | | PO - 3 : | Discuss concepts of probability and sampling error.
| 3 | 1, | | 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 you to research methods and their application across liberal and professional
studies as preparation for lifelong inquiry. Emphasis is on qualitative and quantitative research
approaches, experimental design, sampling, measurement, analysis, ethics in research, and research
communication. A comprehensive research proposal in your area of interest is the primary document
produced and assessed in Research Methods. Note: Completion of a college-level quantitative reasoning
course is recommended before taking this course. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Foundations of Research Methods | | | Week 2 | Research Ethics & Research Communication | | | Week 3 | Qualitative Approaches | | | Week 4 | Sampling | | | Week 5 | Introduction to Measurement | | | Week 6 | Scales, Tests and Surveys | | | Week 7 | Research Design
| | | Week 8 | Experimental Design | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Data Analysis | | | Week 11 | Finalizing Research | | | Week 12 | Finalizing Research | | | Week 13 | Presentation | | | Week 14 | Finalizing Research | | | Week 15 | General Overview | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Trochim, W. M. K., Donnelly, J. P., & Arora, K. (2016). Research methods: The essential knowledge base.
Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 11/2024 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 13 | 12/2024 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 01/2025 | 1 | 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 | 7 | 14 | 98 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 30 | 1 | 30 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Proje | 10 | 1 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 30 | 1 | 30 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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