Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 162000301107 | RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES | Elective | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Short Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of this course is to give the students the ability to design experiments, collect data and understand the approaches in data analysis, and interpret the results in horticulture.
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
Öğr. Gör. Mustafa DAL |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | The ability to collect data with the necessary precision. | 2 | The ability to analyze collected data | 3 | The ability to interpret the analysis results. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Evening Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Precision and accuracy of data, normal distribution, establishment of hypothesis and testing, planning of experiments, analysis of variance, mean comparison tests, Simple and multifactorial experimental designs.
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Designing experiments in research, and important principles | | | 2 | Hypotheses testing | | | 3 | Analysis of Variance | | | 4 | The Completely Randomized Design | | | 5 | Multiple comparison tests: LSD | | | 6 | Multiple comparison tests: Duncan | | | 7 | Mid-term exam | | | 8 | Orthogonal copmarisons | | | 9 | The Randomized Complete Block Design | | | 10 | The Latin Square Design | | | 11 | Factorial Experiments | | | 12 | Simple Factorial Design: The Completely Randomized Design | | | 13 | Simple Factorial Design: The Randomized Complete Block Design | | | 14 | Split Plot Design | | | 15 | Repeated Experiments | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
1. Püskülcü, H., İkiz, F., Eren, Ş. 2006. İstatistiğe Giriş. Barış Yayınları, Fakülteler Kitabevi, İzmir. 2. Düzgüneş, O.; Kesici, T.; Kavuncu, O.; Gürbüz, F. 1987. Araştırma ve Deneme Metotları. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 1021, Ders Kitabı: 295, Ankara. 3. Little, T.M.; Hills, F.J., 1972. Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research. University of California. 4. Bek, Y., Efe, E., 1989. Araştırma ve Deneme Metodları. Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı, No: 71, Adana.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
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 | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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