Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TRT501 - TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: TRT501 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BEKİR BORA DEDEOĞLU (b.bora.dedeoglu@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 give information about scientific method in order to facilitate scientific information production and benefit from the information produced.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 The students comprehend the logic of scientific research. PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Quiz
LO-2 The students apply the scientific method. PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Quiz
Practice Exam
LO-3 The students establish a relationship between phases of the study. PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Quiz
Practice Exam
LO-4 The students Identify and limit issues, resource survey, data collection, data classification and use assessment information. PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Quiz
Practice Exam
LO-5 The students analyze the data and apply methods. PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Quiz
Practice Exam
LO-6 The students win the abilities of conclusion and presentation for research. PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Quiz
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course will focus on the logic of scientific research, the stages of the research will be analyzed and examples of quantitative and qualitative methods will be studied.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the Concept of Science Lecturing Method
2 Features of Science and Basic Scientific Concepts Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion
3 What is Research? Scientific Research Paradigms Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
4 Research Methods Scientific Research Ethics Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
5 Scientific Research Stages: 1. Determining the Topic Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
6 Scientific Research Stages: 2. Importance and purpose of the topic Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
7 Scientific Research Stages: 3. To give information about the research method Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
8 mid-term exam
9 Scientific Research Stages: 3. To give information about the research method Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
10 Scientific Research Stages: 4. Reporting the findings of the research and giving suggestions Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
11 Analysis of Quantitative Data in Scientific Research Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
12 Introduction to the Processing of Quantitative Data Analysis Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
13 In Quantitative Data Analysis, examining and cleaning data-1 Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
14 In Quantitative Data Analysis, examining and cleaning data-2 Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
15 In Quantitative Data Analysis, examining and cleaning data-3 Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J., Anderson, R. E., & Tatham, R. L. (2013). Multivariate data analysis.
2 Altunışık, R., Coşkun, R., Bayraktaroğlu, S. ve Yıldırım, E. (2007). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Sakarya: Sakarya Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 3 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12 1 20
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 3 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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 11 22
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 150