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| YBS2025 | Research Methods | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve YILDIZ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to provide information on preparing a scientific research proposal and carrying out the research process. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Knows the basic concepts of research methods. | 2 - 7 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Knows the stages, rules and ethical principles related to the research process. | 2 - 7 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Can distinguish research methods. | 2 - 7 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Knows the unique characteristics of each research method. | 2 - 7 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Scientific Method, Research Process, Ethics in Scientific Research, Defining the Research Problem, Literature Review, Sampling Methods, Data Collection Tools, Validity and Reliability, Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Research Methods |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Science, Scientific Method, Research Process | | | Week 2 | Ethics in Scientific Research | | | Week 3 | Defining the Research Problem | | | Week 4 | Literature Review | | | Week 5 | Sampling Methods | | | Week 6 | Data Collection Tools | | | Week 7 | Validity and Reliability | | | Week 8 | Research Methods: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed | | | Week 9 | MIDTERM EXAM | | | Week 10 | Survey Research | | | Week 11 | Correlational Research | | | Week 12 | Causal Comparison Research | | | Week 13 | Experimental Research | | | Week 14 | Qualitative Research | | | Week 15 | Qualitative Research | | | Week 16 | FINAL EXAM | | | |
| 1 | Frankel, J. R., Wallen, N. E. & Hyun, H. H. (2012). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education (8.edt.). New York, USA: McGraw-Hill | | | 2 | Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. (2022). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri (32.bs.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi | | | |
| 1 | Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research Design. Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approarches (3.edt.). California: SAGE Publications | | | 2 | Karasar, N. (2019). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler (34.bs.). Ankara: Nobel Akademi | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | /11/2025 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | /01/2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 102 |
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