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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
FEDB 503RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective To examine the researching process (problem wording, data collection, data analysis and interpretation of data), to revive important scientific research methods and to teach the students to develop research question which is necessary to apply research on a specific topic, and to learn hypothetic construction, conceptualization, operationalization, measurement, data collection, data analysis, data evaluation, interpretation, and reporting writing techniques.
Course Content 1 The basic concepts of scientific resource 2 Defining of research problem and hypothetic formation 3 Causality 4 Conceptualization and operationalization 5 Measurement 6 Empirical methods 7 Descriptive methods 8 Midterm exam 9 Content analysis and field research 10 Samples of logical choice 11 Inferential Statistics: Parametric Tests I 12 Non-parametric tests 13 Research design and the choice of statistical test 14 Preparation of bibliography, Ethic Violation and plagiarism
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Knows research methods of social sciences
2Analyses empirical and qualitative methods
3Learns the content analysis and field research
4Examines the processes of research
5Learns preparation of sources and how to create footnotes and endnotes
5Learns and applies the processes of sociological research

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Assignments4832
Final examination122
Presentation / Seminar Preparation6636
Division Academic Activity (Student)5525
Midterm133
Material Design/Application5315
Field Work (Student)41040
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2020-2021 Fall1İSMAİL ŞİMŞEK


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
FEDB 503 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2020-2021 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ŞİMŞEK isimsek@pau.edu.tr ISLAMENS A0101 %80
Goals To examine the researching process (problem wording, data collection, data analysis and interpretation of data), to revive important scientific research methods and to teach the students to develop research question which is necessary to apply research on a specific topic, and to learn hypothetic construction, conceptualization, operationalization, measurement, data collection, data analysis, data evaluation, interpretation, and reporting writing techniques.
Content 1 The basic concepts of scientific resource 2 Defining of research problem and hypothetic formation 3 Causality 4 Conceptualization and operationalization 5 Measurement 6 Empirical methods 7 Descriptive methods 8 Midterm exam 9 Content analysis and field research 10 Samples of logical choice 11 Inferential Statistics: Parametric Tests I 12 Non-parametric tests 13 Research design and the choice of statistical test 14 Preparation of bibliography, Ethic Violation and plagiarism
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Scientific Information Flow Mechanism
2 Primary and Secondary Sources
3 Theses, Directories, Patent Documents, Handbooks
4 Scanning Scientific Information from Printed Sources and Accessing Information Source
5 Online Browsing and Access to Information Resource
6 Key Features in Web of Science
7 Web of Science Advanced Features
8 Scopus database
9 Introducing other databases
10 Resource Classification Methods in Libraries
11 TUBITAK ULAKBIM Document Supply Service
12 Writing and Publishing Scientific Articles
13 Forms of Scientific Information Presentation
14 Project and, Thesis Writing
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Veysel Sönmez , G. Füsun Alacapınar - Örneklendirilmiş Bilimsel Araştırma YöntemleriTürkçe
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes