Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ / AYT202 - ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Code: AYT202 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALPER GÖRGÜN (agorgun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To make the students to gain research skills.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain the basic concepts of research orally and in writing. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Get the necessity and importance of the research. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Solve the problems related to the research subject. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Perform the hypothesis of the research problem. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 Get the qualifications which a problem sentence must have. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-6 Look for the source materials related to the research. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-7 Perform the aim of the research. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-8 Introduce the hypotheses which the research is based on. PO-13 Gain proficiency in research.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The research process, literature, and making a presentation of the work in a classroom environment.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts related to research. Narration, question and answer, discussion
2 Scientific research methods and techniques. Narration, question and answer, discussion
3 The necessity and importance of the research. Narration, question and answer, discussion
4 Scientific report writing rules. Narration, question and answer, discussion
5 Resource search. Narration, question and answer, discussion
6 Evaluation of research results. Narration, question and answer, discussion
7 To report the results of the research. Narration, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
10 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
11 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
12 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
13 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
14 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
15 Student presentations. Narration, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ders notları.
2 AKIN, G., “Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazım Teknikleri”, TIYDEM Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2008.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projector.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 9-14 40
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 12 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 6 24
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 3 3 9
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120