1	Course Title:	RESEARCH METHODS
2	Course Code:	IKT3002
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	6
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. EMİN ERTÜRK
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof.Dr. Emin ERTÜRK Prof. Dr.Nalan ÖLMEZOĞULLARI Prof. Dr. Mehmet ARSLANOĞLU Prof. Dr.Ferudun YILMAZ Doç. Dr. Nejla AKLAN Doç. Dr. Hülya AKAY Yrd. Doç. Metin ÖZDEMİR Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ozan BAŞKOL
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	eerturk@uludag.edu.tr. 0224 294 10 86 Uludağ Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, A Blok, 4. Kat, Nilüfer, Bursa.
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to give students knowledge of main methods used in an academic research and provide quideliness on accessing academic literature, preparing academic papers and presentations.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To be able to understand resarch process and resarch design; 2 To be able to make a literature survey.; 3 To be able to use the techniques of academic writings.; 4 To be able to write an academic report at a basic level.; 5 To be able to use qualitative and quantitative methods.; 6 To be able to convert economic theories into methodological strategies related to relevant scientific problems.; 7 To be able to make academic presentation.; 8 To be able to identify and evaluate the resarch ethics in an academic resarch.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The meaning of science, academic research
2	Academic Thought Methods: Deductive or Inductive
3	Academic Research Fields
4	Academic Research Methods
5	Determining of Research Topic and Plan
6	Research Design and Research Process
7	The Techniques of Academic Writings I: Footnote Technics - Midterm Exam
8	The Techniques of Academic Writings II: Quotations
9	The Techniques of Academic Writings III: Tables, Charts, Graphs..
10	The Techniques of Academic Writings IV: Rerefences
11	Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
12	Using the Internet for Research
13	Presentation of Academic Research I
14	Presentation of Academic Research II

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Halil Seyidoğlu; Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, 10. Baskı, Güzem Can Yayıncılık, İstanbul,2009. Zeynel Dinler, Bilimsel Araştırma ve İnternete Bağlı Bilgi Merkezleri, 7. Baskı, Ekin Kitapevi. Niyazi Karasar; Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama, 3. Baskı, İstanbul, Nobel Yayınları. Durmuş Ekiz; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Anı Yayıncılık, 2. Baskı, Ankara.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	14	14
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	20	20
Total WorkLoad			90
Total workload/ 30 hr			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 LO2 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 LO3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 LO4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 LO5 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO7 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 5 LO8 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High