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GOCZ5510 | @Scientific Research Methods | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT OF MIGRATION STUDIES (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Hüseyin YADİGAROĞLU | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Bayram SEVİNÇ | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The aim of this course is to enable students to comprehend the quantitative and qualitative research paradigms and related research techniques, to develop their research skills and the ability to see multi-factorial social factors that give rise to social problems, and to have the competence to analyze and propose solutions. |
Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | PO - 1 : | Learn the characteristics of science and how it can be used while doing research. | 3,4 | 1, | PO - 2 : | Learn research processes and methods | 3,10 | 1, | PO - 3 : | Learn and apply qualitative research types | 3,5,10,12 | 1, | PO - 4 : | Learn how to process, analyze and interpret quantitative data | 5 | 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 | |
In this course, qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods and types will be shown. Ethical violations in research methods will be shown. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Science and Research; what is science and the explanation of its characteristics | | Week 2 | Research; definition, types and process | | Week 3 | Research process and techniques (problem, purpose and importance) | | Week 4 | Research process and techniques (Assumptions, Limitations and Definitions) | | Week 5 | Research process and techniques (Method: Research model- universe and sample) | | Week 6 | Data Types- Quantitative Data Collection Techniques | | Week 7 | Processing, analysis and interpretation of quantitative data | | Week 8 | Types of Quantitative Research | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | Week 10 | Types of Quantitative Research (survey, experiment) | | Week 11 | Screening (stages and preparation of the questionnaire) | | Week 12 | Types of Qualitative Research (Phenomenology, Case Study, etc.) | | Week 13 | Types of Qualitative Research (action research, narrative research) | | Week 14 | Qualitative data analysis | | Week 15 | Scientific Research and Ethical Violations | | Week 16 | Final exam | | |
1 | Creswell, John. 2014; Araştırma deseni, Eğiten Kitap, Ankara.
| | 2 | Neuman, Lawrence. 2012; Toplumsal araştırma yöntemleri I, Yayın Odası, İstanbul. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 14/04/2025 | 2 | 30 | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 11 | 28/04/2025 | 1 | 20 | End-of-term exam | 14 | 09/06/2025 | 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 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 15 | 1 | 15 | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ödev | 15 | 1 | 15 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 15 | 2 | 30 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Diğer 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | Total work load | | | 225 |
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