Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TARTZ501 - TARİH(TEZSIZ YüKSEK LISANS)

Code: TARTZ501 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 12
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TARİH(TEZSIZ YüKSEK LISANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AHMET OĞUZ (ahmetoguz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
to teach the relationship between information science. to teach scientific knowledge and to think. to teach to use scientific data in the field of history

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Ability to make the scientific research. PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
Examination
LO-2 able to evaluate the datas in the Field of Social Sciences PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
Examination
LO-3 able to use of scientific information in the field of historical science PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained
PO-4 able to access to historical datas, interpret these datas and assess the reliability and validity of these datas.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Types of information and knowledge, the relationship between science and knowledge, ways of obtaining scientific knowledge, science, precision, and variability, the difference between natural and social sciences.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Overview of the Development of Social Sciences Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
2 Positivism, and Scientific Method Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
3 Characteristics of Scientific Research, Thesis, and Report Writing Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
4 Approaches in Social Sciences Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
5 Types of Research: Research Methods and Document Review Date Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
6 Descriptive Methods and Case Study Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
7 Research Methods: Observation, Survey, etc.. Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
8 mid-term exam
9 Problems in the Social Science Research Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
10 Problem of Social Science Research Methods Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
11 Data collection tools: questionnaire and interview technique (Interview) Technique, Attitude Scales Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
12 Errors and Error Types of Research Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
13 Scientific Research and the Social Sciences Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
14 Scientific Research and the Social Sciences Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
15 History of Scientific Research and Science Lecture, Practice and Application, demonstration, brainstorming, problem
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 KAPTAN, Saim, Bilimsel Araştırma ve İstatistik Teknikleri.
2 KARASAR, Niyazi (1995 ) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: 3A Araştırma Eğitim Danışmanlık.
3 TÜTENGİL, C. O. (1981) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma ve Metod
4 TÜTENGİL, C. O. (1981) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma ve Metod
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book and projectors

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
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 14 14 196
       b) Search in internet/Library 7 14 98
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 4 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 362