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| YZM2020 | Research Methods | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Öğr. Gör. Dr Zeynep ŞAHİN TİMAR | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To gain knowledge and the skills needed to conduct a research. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Explain the basic concepts related to scientific research. | 2,5,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Explain the scientific research methods and data collection tools. | 2,5,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Know how to analyze the data. | 2,5,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Explain the concepts of validity and reliability of scientific research. | 2,5,6,8 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Can write research report. | 2,5,6,8 | 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 | | |
| The basic concepts related to the research, research methods, data collection instruments, data analysis (qualitative-quantitative), resource-making, literature, problem solving, validity and reliability,basic statistics, research report writing. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction, research and science connection, types of scientific knowledge | | | Week 2 | The origins of research methods | | | Week 3 | The universe, sampling, sample, variable | | | Week 4 | The methods used in research and classification | | | Week 5 | The experimental method, the screening method | | | Week 6 | Action research, case study | | | Week 7 | validity, reliability, objectivity, generalizability, ethics in scientific research | | | Week 8 | validity, reliability, objectivity, generalizability, ethics in scientific research | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Review of the literature, the source display, reporting | | | Week 11 | Critical review of a scientific article | | | Week 12 | Presentation of homeworks | | | Week 13 | Presentation of homeworks | | | Week 14 | Presentation of homeworks | | | Week 15 | Presentation of homeworks | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. 2008; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Pegem Akademi, Ankara | | | |
| 1 | Karasar, N. 1999; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 9. Basım, Ankara. | | | 2 | Çepni, S. 2007; Araştırma ve Proje Çalışmalarına Giriş. Genişletilmiş 3. baskı, Celepler Matbaacılık, Trabzon. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Total work load | | | 50 |
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