| Language of instruction: |
English |
| Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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| Course Coordinator : |
Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. GÜLBERK GÜLTEKİN SALMAN
Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA
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| Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
| Course Objectives: |
The goal of this course is to provide students with basic concepts and awareness in research methodology, and help them to be aware of the different choices (ontological, epistemological, methodological and axiological) in research process that would impact upon research findings. This course help students on their way to conduct scientific research, which align with their own interest, as well as informing about reliability and validity concerns in research. It informs the basic steps of the scientific research process, covering areas such as nature of scientific research, clarifying research topic, critical review of literature, research philosophy and design, qualitative and quantitative data collection process, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. This course also helps students to run an analysis (descriptive, correlational and regression) in sophisticated software programme (SPSS). |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction to the course
Discussion on basic terms of research |
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| 2) |
Chapter 1 - Introduction to research Information on databases
Types of research-Classifications Method and theory (inductive and deductive reasoning) |
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| 3) |
Chapter 2-Formulation and clarifying research topic
Formulating research ideas
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| 4) |
Chapter 3-Critically reviewing the literature
Formulating research questions |
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| 5) |
Chapter 4-Research philosophy
Approaches to theory development |
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| 6) |
Chapter 5-Resarch design
*Experimental, quasi experimental
*Case study
*Ethnography
*Grounded theory
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| 7) |
Chapter 13: Qualitative research: Data collection (interviews, observations) |
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| 8) |
Midterm Exam
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| 9) |
Chapter 13: Qualitative research: Data analysis and trustworthiness of qualitative research
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| 10) |
Chapter 13: Qualitative research: Data analysis and trustworthiness of qualitative research
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Chapter 11: Quantitative research: Data Collection (selecting samples, questionnaires, variables, Measurement, formulating hypothesis)
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| 12) |
Chapter 12: Quantitative research (Analysis, reliability and validity)
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| 13) |
Quantitative research (SPSS practice) (Analysis-Getting data ready for analysis, data coding and editing data, descriptive statistics)
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| 14) |
Quantitative research (SPSS practice) (Analysis, correlational analysis) Quantitative research, regression analysis
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Saunders, M. Lewis, P., Thornhill, A. (2016). Research methods for business students, 7th Edition, Pearson. |
| References: |
Sekaran, U., and Bougie, R. (2016). Research methods for business: A skill building approach, 7th Edition, Wiley.
Neuman, W. L. (2014). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 7th Edition, Pearson
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics |
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| 2) |
To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods, |
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| 3) |
To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials, |
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| 4) |
To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself, |
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| 5) |
To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way, |
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| 6) |
To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level,
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| 7) |
To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement, |
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| 8) |
To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense, |
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| 9) |
By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere, |
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| 10) |
To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning, |
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| 11) |
To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school, |
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| 12) |
To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively. |
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