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PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
REK5201 Research Methods I Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. HASAN KEMAL SUHER
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Development of skills in advertising and marketing research with respect to generating research questions, following correct methods in order to reach reliable results, planning qualitative and quantitative studies, developing questionnaries, coding data and analyzing the data with the SPSS program and reporting the findings.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1)The students who succeeded in this course;
The students will be able to define what marketing and advertising research is, what kinds of information it can provide, and how it is used by marketing management.

2)To identify and explain alternative research methods and their relative strengths and weaknesses.

3)To determine which advertising and marketing research methods will be suitable to analyze which types of marketing problems.

4)To identify and describe major types of measurement techniques and data collection methods.

5)To analyze data obtained through marketing research using the SPSS software.

Course Content

This course provides a broad overview of social sciences researches especially marketing and advertising research from a practical and applied perspective. Students will learn the basics of research and how to conduct a research project.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Social Research - Research Design
3) Conceptualism, Operational Defination and Mesurement
4) Sampling - Reability and Validity
5) Research Techniques (Survey Research)
6) Research Techniques (Survey Research)
7) Research Techniques (Focus Group)
8) Qualitative Data Analysis
9) Quantative Data Analysis (Introduction to Statistics and Hypothesis Testing)
10) Introduction to SPSS (Menus and Data Entry)
11) Frequency Tables and Descriptive Statistics
12) Cross Tables and Chi-Square Analysis
13) T-Test
14) One Way of Analysis (ANOVA)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Earl Babbie. The Practice of Social Research, 12th Edition (America: Wadsworth, 2010)

Roger D. Wimmer ve Joseph R. Dominick, Mass Media Research, An Introduction (America: Wadsworth, 2011) 9. Basım

Darren George and Paul Mallery, SPSS For Windows Step By Step, A Simple Guide and Reference, 10th Edition (America: Pearson, 2010)
References: Arthur Asa Berger, Media and Communication Research Methods, An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (Sage Publications, 2000)

John W. Creswell, Research Design, Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches, 2nd Edition (Sage Publications, 2003)

Ian Brace, Questionnaire Design, How to Plan, Structure and Write Survey Material for Effective Market Research (İngiltere: Kogan Page, 2004)

Filiz Çakar, Sosyal Bilimlerde İstatistik (Alfa Yayınları, 2000)

Şener Büyüköztürk, Veri Analizi El Kitabı, İstatistik, Araştırma Deseni, SPSS Uygulamaları ve Yorum, 4. Basım (Pegem yayıncılık, 2004)

Darren George and Paul Mallery, SPSS For Windows Step By Step, A Simple Guide and Reference, 6th Edition (America: Pearson, 2006)

Andy Field, Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, 2nd Edition (Sage Publications, 2005)

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Homework Assignments 2 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 42
Project 14 28
Homework Assignments 2 30
Midterms 1 25
Final 1 25
Total Workload 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have theoretical and practical knowledge required to fulfill professional roles and functions of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation field. 2
2) To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice. 1
3) To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 4
4) To define evidence-based practices and determine problem solving methods in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices, using theories in health promotion, protection and care. 1
5) To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach. 3
6) To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. 1
7) To be sensitive to health problems of the community and to be able to offer solutions. 3
8) To be able to use skills for effective communication. 5
9) To be able to select and use modern tools, techniques and modalities in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices; to be able to use health information technologies effectively. 1
10) To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively. 1
11) To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. 1
12) To be a role model with contemporary and professional identity. 4