Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TDA 909 - TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TDA 909 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 9
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT GÜR (muratgur@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ERKAN HİRİK, VOLKAN KARAGÖZLÜ, BAYRAM DURBİLMEZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to introduce with main scientific research methods for graduate students, to provide, to experience preparing scientific research proposal, to implement appropriate research methods and to present statistical findings and conclusions in written format according to common scientific writing rules and publication ethics.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain scientific research and its characteristics PO-1 improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level and master level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-2 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-3 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledges in their field of study.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 Experience the process of preparing scientific research proposal PO-4 Make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate levels of qualifications.
PO-5 Use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-6 Carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study.
PO-7 Grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
PO-8 Collect data related with their field of study, review and put them in practice, checking them in the process of announcing the results and taking into consideration the scientific, cultural, artistic, social and ethical values.
Presentation
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-3 Writing an appropriate report based on common scientific writing rules PO-9 Keep up with the developments in Information Technologies and make the most of it in line with their field of study.
PO-10 Transfer the updates and projects carried out in their field of study by reinforcing them with qualitative and quantitative data across groups within and out of their field of study.
PO-11 Act as a leading role in solving problems related to their field of study, organizing personal, institutional teamworks at an expert level.
PO-12 Develop new approaches in order to solve unpredictable problems encountered in their field of study.
PO-13 Grasp the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Scientific research methods, process of scientific research, research questions and hypotheses, searching of literature, making a citation, publication ethics, ethical standards and legal limitations, data collection and analysis techniques, observation, interviewing, questionnaire, experimentation, referencing, findings and conclusion, scientific spelling rules
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of course, syllabus and sources Lecture&Presentation
2 Basic concepts of scientific research Lecture&Presentation
3 Scientific ethics Lecture&Presentation
4 Process of scientific research Lecture&Presentation
5 Process of scientific research II Lecture&Presentation
6 Process of scientific research III Lecture&Presentation
7 How to write a scientific paper Lecture&Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 How to write a scientific paper II Lecture&Presentation
10 How to write a scientific paper III Lecture&Presentation
11 How to read a scientific paper Lecture&Presentation
12 General discussion Lecture&Presentation
13 General discussion Lecture&Presentation
14 General discussion Lecture&Presentation
15 General evaulation Lecture&Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Day, Robert A. (2003). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayımlanır? Çev. Gülay Aşkar Altay. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayınları.
2 Eco, Umberto (2018). Tez Nasıl Yazılır? Çev. Betül Parlak. İstanbul: Can Yayınları.
3 NEVÜ, (2018-2019). “Lisansüstü Tez / Proje Yazım Kılavuzu”. Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü.
4 Tansel, Fevziye Abdullah (1978). İyi ve Doğru Yazma Usulleri. İstanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat.
5 Barzun, Jacques, Graff, Henry F. (2004). Modern Araştırmacı. Çev. Fatoş Dilber. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayınları.
6 Becker, Howard S. (2013). Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi (Yazımın Sosyal Organizasyonu Kuramı). Çev. Şerife Geniş. Ankara: Heretik Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report 8 1 40
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 6 10 60
       b) Search in internet/Library 6 10 60
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 7 5 35
       e) Term paper/Project 7 5 35
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 4 12
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 273