Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
162000403110	REPORTING AND RESEARCH METHODS	Elective	2	3	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Concepts of science, knowledge, science philosophy; To teach the methods and types of scientific research, To develop the skills of resource search, data collection and analysis, To evaluate the results of scientific research; to understand the transformation of the report, Academic writing rules; In the framework; to be able to design and report the yearly project and finishing project at undergraduate level

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. İbrahim Halil BAYDİLEK

Learning Outcomes

1	Define concepts of knowledge and science
2	Hypothesis expresses concepts such as theory, scientific law, phenomenon, observation, total existence and total deduction
3	Identify how to conduct a resource search when doing scientific research
4	show how the plan process is done while conducting scientific research
5	Shows how the scientific research will be transformed into a report

Mode of Delivery

Evening Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The concept of knowledge and science; The aims and types of scientific research; research methods, planning of researches, data collection and data analysis, questionnaire technique, conversion of scientific research results into reports

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Science and Information concepts, Objectives of science
2	Purposes and types of scientific research
3	Planning of research
4	Planning of research
5	Research methods
6	Data types and data sources
7	Data collection methods
8	Midterm
9	Regulation of data and data analysis
10	Planning of research report
11	Report writing
12	Report writing
13	Report writing
14	show references

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Tutorial	3	2	6
Report Preparation	2	2	4
Report Presentation	1	2	2
Project Design/Management	1	2	2
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	14	14
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High