Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9900001001RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Elective233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed that, with this course, students will gain basic skills in researching.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Alper GÜLBE
Learning Outcomes
1Students will evaluate research results properly and report.
2Students will present the research results properly.
3Students will present the research results properly.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
A. Decide on a Research Subject 1.Basic Concepts on Research (Information, Science, Research, Scientific Method, Steps of Scientific Method, Scientific Research, Types of Scientific Research, Basic Researchs, Applied Research) 2. Importance and Necessity of Research 3. Research Subject (problem), (Factors, variables and types of variables which have effect on decision of research subject ) 4. Problem Sentence (needed qualities of problem sentence, sub-problems) 5. Related Sources (literature review) 6. Solution to Research Problem (hypostesis) 7. Aim and Expression 8. Importance 9. Bases that Research depended on (assumptions) 10. Limits 11. Definitions B. Research for Sources 1. Importance of Research 2. Population and Sample (Exemplification Methods) 3. Collect Data: Methods to Collect Data, Observation, Interview, Correspondance (survey, test), Experiment, Document Scanning C. Evaluation of Research Result 1. Evaluation of Result (Classify and Order Data, Frequency, Express Data with Tables and Graphics, Express Data with Percentage System) 2. Findings and comments: Properties of Findings, Result and Suggestions D. Report Research Result 1. Research Report Sections 2. Spelling Rules for Research Report (Properties of Language which is going to be used, Page Layout, Front Page Layout , Spelling of Title and Paragraph, Image and Tables, Postscript and Souce) E. Prepare Presentation 1. Methods of Preparing and Planning 2. Focus on Aim, Content and Organisation of Presentation 3. Benefit from Audiovisual Aids For Presentation 4. Physical and Technical Equipment 5. Definition of Participants/ Audience 6. Interactive Action Plan for Presentation - software and ve practice F.Presentation 1. Decide on Method after answering the some questions 2. Writting of Powerpoint Slide 3. Decide on Audiovisual Aid 4. Control Presentation Room 5. Prepare presenter himself/herself for the Presentation 6. Make Presentation Effective with Interactivity 7. Methods of Summarize and Feedback 8. Evaluation by the Audience 9. What needs to be done, and not to be done in Presentation
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1"Decide on a Research Subject Basic Concepts on Research, Importance and Necessity of Research, Research Subject (problem), Problem Sentence, Related Sources, Solution to Research Problem (hypostesis)"
2"Decide on a Research Subject Aim and Expression, Importance, Bases that Research depended on (assumptions), Limits, Definitions"
3"Research for Sources Research Methods, Population and Sample"
4"Research for Sources Collect Data: Methods to Collect Data, Observation, Interview, Correspondance (survey, test), Experiment, Document Scanning"
5"Evaluation of Research Result Evaluation of Result: Classify and Order Data, Frequency, Express Data with Tables and Graphics, Express Data with Percentage System"
6"Evaluation of Research Result Findings and comments: Properties of Findings, Result and Suggestions"
7"Report Research Result Research Report Sections"
8"Report Research Result Spelling Rules for Research Report: Properties of Language which is going to be used, Page Layout, Front Page Layout , Spelling of Title and Paragraph, Image and Tables, Postscript and Souce"
9"Prepare Presentation Methods of Preparing and Planning, Focus on Aim, Content and Organisation of Presentation, Benefit from Audiovisual Aids For Presentation"
10"Prepare Presentation Physical and Technical Equipment , Definition of Participants/ Audience, Interactive Action Plan for Presentation - software and ve practice"
11"Presentation Decide on Method after answering the some questions, Writting of Powerpoint Slide "
12"Presentation Decide on Audiovisual Aids and Control Presentation Room"
13"Presentation Prepare presenter himself/herself for the Presentation, Make Presentation Effective with Interactivity"
14"Presentation Methods of Summarize and Feedback, Evaluation by the Audience, What needs to be done, and not to be done in Presentation"
Recommended or Required Reading
"Araştırma Yöntemleri, Prof. Dr. Kemal KURTULUŞ, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2010. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Halil SEYİDOĞLU, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009."
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Report Presentation00
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Seminar00
SUM0
SUM0
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Attending Lectures14342
Report Preparation13030
Report Presentation111
Project Preparation11616
Seminar111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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11
LO1    223    
LO2    223    
LO3    223    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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