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| IDEZ6964 | Research in Language and Literature Studies | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Naci KAYAOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of research methods to equip them to be able to carry out independent research in language and literature. To achieve this, students will be:
--introduced to the basic ecology of research
--guided on how to select research topics
--introduced to basic statistics
--exposed you to different methods of referencing sources of research information. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course is a three-credit and emphasis is on the methods and procedures for conducting research in language and literature as students prepare for their dissertation. The topics covered relate to the nature and functions of research, approaches to research, components of academic research, criteria for selecting research topics, statistical support, referencing, and so on.
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The Concept and Ecology of Research
Functions and Importance of Linguistic and Literary
Research
| | | Week 2 | Approaches to Research in Language and Literary Studies | | | Week 3 | Source of Research Topics
The Nature of Research Problems | | | Week 4 | Research Background and Objectives
Hypotheses and Research Questions | | | Week 5 | Qualitative Research Designs
Methods of Qualitative Research | | | Week 6 | Quantitative Research Design
Library/Desk Research | | | Week 7 | Survey Design | | | Week 8 | Experimental Designs | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | | | Week 11 | Fundamentals of Statistical Data Collection | | | Week 12 | Parametric Statistical Procedures
| | | Week 13 | Non-Parametric Statistical Procedures
| | | Week 14 | The Processes of Literature Review
Documentation and Referencing | | | Week 15 | Documentation and Referencing: The Modern Language
Association
Documentation and Referencing: The American | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
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