Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FLS 407 - PHILOSOPHY

Code: FLS 407 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHILOSOPHY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CESUR PEHLEVAN (cesurpehlevan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to analyze scientific research methods, rise of modern science and the progress in scientific research

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can understand the definition and purpose of science PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-15 Identifying the philosophical-logical facets of problems treated in given scientific texts, and locating within the philosophical literature possible solutions to such problems.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 Can learn research methods and data collection PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-15 Identifying the philosophical-logical facets of problems treated in given scientific texts, and locating within the philosophical literature possible solutions to such problems.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-3 Can interprets data from different point of view and does alternative comments during the scientific analysis PO-1 Developing skills of analytic and synthetic thinking, reading and writing.
PO-6 Approaching in a philosophical fashion to problems in fields such as science, art and culture, and identifying such problems.
PO-15 Identifying the philosophical-logical facets of problems treated in given scientific texts, and locating within the philosophical literature possible solutions to such problems.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and purpose of science, Characteristics of scientific knowledge,Scientific knowledge and value systems, Rise of modern science and its progress, Methods in social sciences, Main research methods, Data generating methods, Measurement and test techniques.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science and Scientific Research Lecture
2 Basic Concepts in Scientific Research Lecture
3 Resources in Scientific Research Lecture
4 Scale Determination, Validity and Reliability Analysis Lecture
5 Data collection methods Lecture
6 Quantitative Measurement Techniques Lecture
7 Qualitative research Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Sampling Methods Lecture
10 Parametric Tests ve Non-Parametric Tests Lecture
11 Advanced Statistical Analysis Lecture
12 Citation Techniques Lecture
13 Writing a Research Report Lecture
14 Writing a Research Report Lecture
15 Ethics in Scientific Research and Plagiarism Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Niyazi Karasar, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
Coursebook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 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 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       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 4 5 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 154