Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEVŞEHİR / TSY213 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TSY213 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQ Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FURKAN SOYSALDI (furkansoysaldi@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Introducing knowledge, science, and scientific knowledge. Determining the difference between scientific knowledge and other kinds of knowledge. Examining positivist and post-positivist approaches. Determining the subject of a thesis, methods of quotation and footnote, knowledge on what the requirements of order are might be in a thesis

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can approach the critical aspects of professional issues. PO-
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LO-2 Can choos the right research subject. PO-21 Follow professional innovations and improve themselves constantly.
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LO-3 Can do accurate quotations. PO-
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LO-4 Can write research projects and thesis suitable for requirements of order. PO-
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PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Knowledge, kinds of knowledge, science, philosophy of science, positivist and post-positivist approaches, phases of a scientific research, chapters of research, orders of writing, quotations, methods of footnote, organizing the bibliography.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science, knowledge, scientific knowledge Expression / Question - Answer
2 Philosophy of science, Major issues in philosophy of science Expression / Question - Answer
3 Philosophers on Philosophy of science: Popper, Kuhn, Feyerabend Expression / Question - Answer
4 Phase of scientific research Expression / Question - Answer
5 Objective method,deductive method,survey, observation,interview Expression / Question - Answer
6 Stages of research Expression / Question - Answer
7 Stages of research Expression / Question - Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Information about introduction, chapters and conclusion Expression / Question - Answer
10 Rules of writing, page layout Expression / Question - Answer
11 Rules of quotation Expression / Question - Answer
12 Rules of quotation Expression / Question - Answer
13 Methods of footnote Expression / Question - Answer
14 Methods of footnote Expression / Question - Answer
15 Overall assessment Expression / Question - Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sami Güven, Toplumbiliminde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ezgi Kitabevi. A. Hamdi İslamoğlu, Araştırma Yöntemleri, Beta yayınevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Sami Güven, Toplumbiliminde Ara?t?rma Yöntemleri, Ezgi Kitabevi. A.Hamdi ?slamo?lu, Ara?t?rma Yöntemleri, Beta yay?nevi. Tekeli, Sevim, E. Kahya, M. Dosay, R. Demir, H. Topdemir, Y. Unat (1997), Bilim Tarihi, Doruk yay?nlar?, Ankara. Çüçen, A. Kadir (2003), Felsefeye Giri?, 3. Bask?, Asa, Bursa. Türkdo?an, Orhan (2003), Bilimsel Ara?t?rma Metodolojisi, Tima? Yay?nlar?.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 12-14 1 30
9.Project
final exam 16 1 30

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 2 8
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 1 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 6 1 6
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90