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EKO5512 | Research Methods-II | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of ECONOMETRICS | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | -- | Co-Lecturer | None | Language of instruction | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | The main purpose of the Research Methods-II is to discover to interpret and to develop the methods and system for the human knowledge on scientific matters. |
Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | PO - 1 : | learn research methods to setup and to solve the research problem | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1 | PO - 2 : | identify and draw borders of research to problem | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1 | PO - 3 : | construct research to solutions to a research problem | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1 | PO - 4 : | make empirical research using empirical evidence | 1,2,3,4,5 | 1 | PO - 5 : | write and present the research | 1,2,3,4,5 | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | |
Scientific Knowledge, Positive and Normative Economics, Popper's Opinions, Pragmatism, Falsification, Verification, Lakatos's Opinions, Selected Hypothesis in Economics, Selected Paradox in Economics, Selected Laws in Economics, Field Research |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Scientific Knowledge | | Week 2 | Positive and Normative Economics | | Week 3 | Popper's Opinions | | Week 4 | Pragmatism | | Week 5 | Falsification | | Week 6 | Verification | | Week 7 | Lakatos's Opinions | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | Week 9 | Selected Hypothesis in Economics | | Week 10 | Selected Paradox in Economics | | Week 11 | Selected Laws in Economics | | Week 12 | Field Research | | Week 13 | Field Research | | Week 14 | Field Research | | Week 15 | Field Research | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | Blaug, M. 1980; The Methodology of Economics, Cambridge University Press. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 8 | 28/03/2013 | 1 | 30 | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 11 | 22/04/2013 | 2 | 20 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 23/05/2013 | 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 | 6 | 14 | 84 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Uygulama | 1 | 14 | 14 | Ödev | 4 | 2 | 8 | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 25 | 1 | 25 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Total work load | | | 197 |
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