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International Relations Master's with Thesis
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ULSZ5215Research Methods - II3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Erol KALKAN
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Alper Tolga Bulut
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
providing a good understanding and implication of qualitative and quantitative methods
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : understanding of scientific research3,51,
PO - 2 : understanding of scientific ethic3,51,
PO - 3 : understanding and implication of scientific research methods3,51,
PO - 4 : learning the scientific data 3,51,
PO - 5 : understanding of scientific verification methods3,51,
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

 
Contents of the Course
scientific research and research ethic, and qualitative and quantitative reseach methods
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1introduction to lecture
 Week 2science and type of science
 Week 3reseach sources
 Week 4qualitative and quantitative methods
 Week 5Development of moder science
 Week 6the relationshipt between science and philosophy
 Week 7how to wright a scientific paper
 Week 8how to propare a scientif paper
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10pozitivist and post-positivist research
 Week 11Technics in social science
 Week 12field reseach
 Week 13case study
 Week 14verification
 Week 15constuction of themas
 Week 16general overwiev
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 19/04/2022 1 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 12 10/05/2022 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 09/06/2022 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 5 30
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 5 6 30
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 8 48
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 3 3
Total work load225