Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ RESEARCH AND APPLICATION INSTITUTE / HBAB 501 - ALEVİ-BEKTASHI CULTURE

Code: HBAB 501 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ALEVİ-BEKTASHI CULTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MİHRİBAN ARTAN OK (artanmihriban@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NEVAL KARANFİL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of the course is to provide a methodological approach and let the students to conduct a research by using qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods. Stages of a reseach process such as choosing the topic and sample method, collecting and analysing the data will be explained and applied during the course.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can choose a research and sample method; can review the literature PO-1 Based on its undergraduate level qualifications, it develops and deepens its knowledge in the same or different area at the level of expertise.
PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint studies with different disciplines.
PO-3 Uses resources in the related area effectively based on their undergraduate level qualifications.
Examination
LO-2 can collect the data PO-4 Uses the research methods and techniques applied in the field, has theoretical and practical knowledge.
PO-6 Comprehends the information related to the field at the level of expertise and transmits it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
LO-3 can analyze and reposrt the data collected from the field and literature PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint studies with different disciplines.
PO-6 Comprehends the information related to the field at the level of expertise and transmits it to the second parties in accordance with the norms.
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Themes to be discussed include qualitative, quantitative and mixed social research methods; every step of research designing from deciding the research topic to writing the report. At the end of the course, students conduct a reseach by applying all the steps discussed during the classes.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Features of Quantitative, Qualitative Methods and Methodological Pluralism Lecture-question-answer
2 Identifying a research topic Lecture-question-answer
3 Literature review Lecture-question-answer
4 Formulating research questions and hypothesis Lecture-question-answer
5 Identifying scope and limitation of the reaearch Lecture-question-answer
6 Choosing the Sample related to sampling method Lecture-question-answer
7 Preliminary to research area Lecture-question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Field research Lecture-question-answer
10 Methods of collecting data Lecture-question-answer
11 Methods of collecting data Lecture-question-answer
12 Writing the report and significant point of the report Lecture-question-answer
13 Presentation of reports Lecture-question-answer
14 Presentation of reports Lecture-question-answer
15 Overview Lecture-question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kumar, Ranjit. (2015). Araştırma Yöntemleri: Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Adım Adım Araştırma Rehberi. (çev. Güçlü Şekercioğlu). Ankara: Egde Akademi.
2 Patton M. Q. (2014). Nitel araştırma ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri. (çev. F. Z. Öztürk). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
3 Creswell, J. W. (2013). Araştırma Deseni: Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları.4.b. (çev. S. B. Demir) Ankara: Eğiten Kitap Yayıncılık.
4 Punch, K. F. (2014). Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş: Nicel ve Nitel Yaklaşımlar. (çev. Dursun Bayrak). Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi.
5 Neuman, W. L. (2011). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemler I/II (Çev. S. Özge). İstanbul: Yayın Odası Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Source books and articles

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 10
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 7 1 30
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 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 2 6
       e) Term paper/Project 3 2 6
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184