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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
MZE 520SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective To know the basic concepts of informatics; To understand the basic features, functions and purposes of science; To be able to choose appropriate methods in scientific researches by understanding the qualities of quantitative and qualitative research techniques; Data collection, data interpretation and reporting skills. To gain students basic cognitive affective and mobility skills that can analyze, synthesize and evaluate an investigation done in scientific discipline according to some criteria and write an original research / article / thesis by concentrating on a problem.
Course Content Basic concepts of science and basic concepts (fact, knowledge, absolute, right, wrong, universal knowledge etc.), basic knowledge about the history of science, structure of scientific research, scientific methods and different opinions about these methods, problem, research model, universe and sample, And data collection methods (quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques), recording, analysis, interpretation and reporting of data.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Describes the basics of scientific research
2Becomes aware of the importance of scientific research method
3Describes the steps of the scientific method
4Explains the fundamental transformation of scientific research methods (qualitative and quantitative research methods)
5Evaluates the scientific work of any matter related to the field
6Determines an original research problem
7Selects appropriate research model for the problem
8Appropriate uses of sampling techniques
9Selects the appropriate data collection technique
10Examines the properties of the data collection instrument
11Data analysis could explain in which way
12Report the findings
13Apply the rules to quote
14Creates a bibliography
15Scientific research and research plans would be willing to act ethically

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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)15345
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)15460
Assignments5945
Mid-terms11515
Final examination13030
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2019-2020 Fall1UFUK YAĞCI


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
MZE 520 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2019-2020 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. UFUK YAĞCI uyagci@pau.edu.tr MSSF A0009 %70
Goals To know the basic concepts of informatics; To understand the basic features, functions and purposes of science; To be able to choose appropriate methods in scientific researches by understanding the qualities of quantitative and qualitative research techniques; Data collection, data interpretation and reporting skills. To gain students basic cognitive affective and mobility skills that can analyze, synthesize and evaluate an investigation done in scientific discipline according to some criteria and write an original research / article / thesis by concentrating on a problem.
Content Basic concepts of science and basic concepts (fact, knowledge, absolute, right, wrong, universal knowledge etc.), basic knowledge about the history of science, structure of scientific research, scientific methods and different opinions about these methods, problem, research model, universe and sample, And data collection methods (quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques), recording, analysis, interpretation and reporting of data.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Basic functions and qualities of science, scientific methods and stages
2 Types of scientific research
3 Knowledge of basic concepts related to research techniques
4 To be able to write appropriate aim, importance, assumption, limitations and definitions for research topic
5 Problem definition, variable and variable types
6 To be able to make a source search related to a selected problem
7 Knowledge of sampling methods
8 Knowledge of data collection methods
9 Midterm
10 Analyzing the data and reporting
11 Quantitative research designs
12 Qualitative research designs
13 Evaluation of scientific studies
14 Evaluation of scientific studies
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK Ş., KILIÇ ÇAKMAK E., AKGÜN Ö. E., KARADENİZ Ş., DEMİREL F. (2016), Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara Türkçe
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