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Syllabus ( SOS 501 )

   Basic information
Course title: Research Methods and Ethics
Course code: SOS 501
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. İnci DURSUN
ECTS credits: 7,5
GTU credits: 0 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: The purpose of the course is to inform about the scientific research process, its features, data collection and evaluation techniques.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the importance and principles of quantitative and qualitative research.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
    2. Acquire scientific knowledge
    3. Design and conduct research projects independently

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. Conduct and write up research projects.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
    2. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. Develop abilities to use appropriate methods of analysis.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Review the literature critically pertaining to his/her research projects, and connect the earlier literature to his/her own results
    2. Design and conduct research projects independently
    3. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to Research
Week 2: Research Methodology
Week 3: Research Ethics
Week 4: Research Ethics (Cont.)
Week 5: Scientific Research Process
Week 6: Literature Review and Critical Reading
Week 7: Research Design and Validity
Week 8: Research Design and Validity, Midterm Exam
Week 9: Research Design: Sampling
Week 10: Data Collection
Week 11: Measurement and Scale design: Reliability and Validity
Week 12: Qualitative Data Analysis
Week 13: Quantitative Data Analysis
Week 14: Correlation and Regression Analysis
Week 15*: Writing Research Report
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Ruane, Janet M., .Introducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge, Wiley-Blackwell, 2016,

Donald P. Schwab, Research Methods for Organizational Studies, Second Edition, Lawrance Erlbaum Associates, 2005.

DAY, Robert A. Bilimsel Makale Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayınlanır? Çev. Gülay Aşkar Altay. Ankara: TÜBİTAK, Bilgi Dizisi, 2003
Recommended readings: Ruane, Janet M., .Introducing Social Research Methods: Essentials for Getting the Edge, Wiley-Blackwell, 2016
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 10 10
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 60
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 6 10
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 15 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 20 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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