COURSE SYLLABUS

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS

1	Course Title:	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS
2	Course Code:	IMD5109
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
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:	Doç. Dr. ORHAN BOZKURT
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç.Dr. Orhan BOZKURT
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	obozkurt@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The course aims to give the students the necessary skills and knowledge for conducting scientific research in the field of social sicences. In this sense, the course introduces the student with the rules and principles of making a scientific research design, managing the required literaure review, conducting field work and presenting research findings.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Able to understand knowledge and science concepts;
2	Able to dominate of basic scientific concepts such as hypothesis, theory, scientific law, case observation, induction and deduction.;
3	While scientific research, the most efficient way able to take advantage library, internet, laboratories, the visual and written sources.;
4	Able to plan scientific research process.;
5	Able to use the survey is an effective technique for data collection.;
6	Converting the output of scientific research (thesis, article, project, etc.).;
7	'' Bibliography'' show the methods to create the framework of the source.;
8	Able to prepare a research proposal.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The aim of the course is presenting content, resources, and wrought.
2	What is the scientific research and the scientific method?
3	Types of Research (Design and Methods), and Ethics.
4	What is the research problem, how determined? Hypothesis, purpose, asumptions, limitations, definitions, applications, application table, I'm starting to do research application table.
5	Of the literature and access to scientific knowledge - information sources, the use of the library and on-line data bases.
6	Sampling methods in research.
7	Scientific research Measurement, Validity and Reliability.
8	Data collection tools: the survey.
9	Data gathering tools: observation, interview.
10	Academic Writing-reporting.
11	Academic Writing-reporting.
12	Thesis writing Rules and examination of parts of the thesis
13	What is article and how to prepare
14	How to prepare a research project? Examination of a sample project.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Ders Kitapları: Birsen Gökçe, Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma, 5. basım, Ankara: Savaş Yayınevi, 2007. Zeynel Dinler, Bilimsel Araştırma ve E-Kaynaklar, 7. basım, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 2012. Referanslar: Halil Seyitoğlu, Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, 6. basım, İstanbul: Güzem Yayınları, 1995. Niyazi Karasar, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2011. Şener Büyüköztürk ve Diğerleri, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık, 2011
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High