Code: GRF120 |
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES |
Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 |
ECTS: 3 |
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Year/Semester of Study |
1 / Spring Semester |
Level of Course |
Short Cycle Degree Programme |
Type of Course |
Optional |
Department |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites |
None |
Mode of Delivery |
Face to Face |
Teaching Period |
14 Weeks |
Name of Lecturer |
HARUN KAÇMAZ (hkacmaz@nevsehir.edu.tr) |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
BÜLENT BİLGİN, GÜLŞAH BİLGİN, |
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: |
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LO-1 |
Learning kinds of knowledge, how to approach science critically and to investigate |
PO-19 Can gain research competency.
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Term Paper |
LO-2 |
Choosing the right research subject |
PO-22 Can transfer their knowledge, skills, ideas and recommendations that they get related to their field. PO-24 Can make interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary working in group.
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Term Paper |
LO-3 |
Employing scientific sources properly |
PO-19 Can gain research competency. PO-28 Can gain knowledge of basic professional language with basic concepts and definitions of professional competencies.
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Examination |
LO-4 |
Writing research projects and thesis suitable for requirements of order |
PO-22 Can transfer their knowledge, skills, ideas and recommendations that they get related to their field. PO-24 Can make interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary working in group.
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Term Paper |
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 |
Basic elements of scientific methods |
Expression / Question - Answer |
3 |
Phase of scientific research |
Expression / Question - Answer |
4 |
Information about introduction, chapters and conclusion |
Expression / Question - Answer |
5 |
Rules of writing, a paper’s order |
Expression / Question - Answer |
6 |
Indicating methods, both traditional and modern methods |
Expression / Question - Answer |
7 |
Bibliography regulation and overall assessment |
Expression / Question - Answer |
8 |
mid-term exam |
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9 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
10 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
11 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
12 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
13 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
14 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
15 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
16 |
final exam |
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Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
1 |
GÖKÇE, B. (1999), Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma, Ankara. |
2 |
Kaya, Z. Şahin,M. (2013) Meslek Yüksek Okulları için Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri, Eğitim Yayınevi, Konya |
3 |
Güven, S. (2017) Toplumbiliminde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ezgi Kitabevi. |
Required Course instruments and materials |
Book |