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 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MASTER) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İLHAN GÜLLÜ (igullu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | İLHAN GÜLLÜ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to teach the basics of scientific research and to provide students necessary skills to conduct a research on a particular subject. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | student can acquire many skills on researching of scientific issues |
PO-1 acquire intellectual infrastructure, which is necessary to make further research in the field of international relations. PO-5 reach the information, in this regard to be able to make research, use databases and other sources PO-8 To acquire necessary knowledge of foreign language in order to use in academic and professional life |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can improve their presentation and research skills. |
PO-11 To be able to abide by social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values regarding the collection, interpretation and propagation of data related to international relations. PO-13 To be able to share their field thoughts with experts and non-experts on the responsibilities for the environment they live in and organize projects/activities accordingly. PO-16 To be able to use information and communication technologies and software at the minimum level of proficiency of Advanced European Computer Driving License. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can have an idea on which research method to be used in her thesis. |
PO-16 To be able to use information and communication technologies and software at the minimum level of proficiency of Advanced European Computer Driving License. PO-20 Gain ability to apply research methods and techniques in the social disciplines; |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Definition, aims and properties of science and scientific research; main phylosophical approaches about science; quantitative and qualitative methods; finding research topic; reading literature; colleting, analysing, and repoting data; preparing a paper. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition, aims and properties of science and scientific research | Lecture |
| 2 | Development of natural and social sciences | Lecture |
| 3 | Main phylosophical approaches about science | Lecture |
| 4 | Ontology and epistomology | Lecture |
| 5 | Finding research topic | Lecture |
| 6 | Reading and preparing for collecting data | Lecture |
| 7 | Collecting data | Lecture |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Preparing for analysing data | Lecture |
| 10 | Analysing Data | Lecture |
| 11 | Reporting research results | Lecture |
| 12 | Using statistic software for data analysis | Lecture |
| 13 | Rules of scientific writing | Lecture |
| 14 | Educational trip and field survey | Lecture |
| 15 | General assessment | Lecture |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Coşkun, Recai vd. (2015). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Sakarya Kitabevi, Sakarya. | |
| 2 | Kalaycı, Şeref (ed.). (2015). SPSS Uygulamalı Çok Değişkenli İstatistik Teknikleri, Dinamik Akademi, Ankara | |
| 3 | Yıldırım, ali ve Şimşek Hasan (2016). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara. | |
| 4 | Cemal YILDIRIM, Bilim Tarihi, Remzi Kitabevi İstanbul. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Projection, examples, educational trip. | ||
| 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||