Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İLHAN ARAS (ilhanaras@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | İLHAN ARAS, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to enable students to have knowledge about Scientific Research Methods and to reach the competency to write a thesis, article and research report accordingly. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can Explain the basic issues of scientific research. |
PO-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can scan source |
PO-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can create research problem. |
PO-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| 443/5000 - Introduction to Scientific Research Methods - Quantitative and qualitative approaches in scientific research, - Data collection and analysis techniques used in scientific research, - Article and thesis review, errors in scientific research, - Access to databases and academic publications, - Designing a scientific research and preparing a research proposal, - Scientific ethics - Principles and procedures in Institute Graduate Thesis Writing Guide | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction of Research Methods | Theoric |
| 2 | What is science? What is Scientific Research? | Theoric |
| 3 | Scientific Research Process | Theoric |
| 4 | Deciding on Research Subject | Theoric |
| 5 | Designing a Research Problem | Theoric |
| 6 | Defining variables and establishing hypotheses | Theoric |
| 7 | Planning the research | Theoric |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Performing research | Theoric |
| 10 | Data collection and analysis, Writing a research report | Theoric |
| 11 | IMRAD model | Theoric |
| 12 | Sample research report | Theoric |
| 13 | Thesis and article review | Theoric |
| 14 | Thesis and article review | Theoric |
| 15 | Thesis and article review | Theoric |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Thinking Research Writing.Prof Dr. Cihan Dura, Research Methods Step-by-Step Research Guide for Beginners, Kumar, Ranjit | ||
| 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||