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KNT 597 - Scientific Research Methods

Graduate Education Institute · Urban Studies and Management · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Şahika ÖZDEMİR

Course Objective

Ders, öğrencinin veriye dayalı projesini yürütebilmesini, daha sonra büyük ölçekli araştırmalara etkin bir şekilde katılmasını ve bu araştırmaların bilinçli kullanıcısı olmasını sağlamak üzere bilgi ve becerisini geliştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Course Content

Ders, öğrencinin başta tez olmak üzere, araştırma probleminin belirlenmesi, konu başlığını saptanması, araştırmanın planlama ve tasarımı için temel olan araştırma metodolojisi, istatistiksel yöntemler ve raporlama şekillerini içermektedir.

Required Resources

Lecture notes.

Recommended Resources

Lecture notes.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Learn to prepare a summary report using descriptive statistics
  2. Statistical research will increase the ability to make accurate decisions by deducing from findings.
  3. He will be able to prepare a survey for use in the business world.
  4. Learned to store raw data using SPSS, to organize it and to make it testable will be
  5. 1) The ability of the student to define a research question in a proper theoretical framework 2) Gain the ability to conduct student field studies. 3)gaining the ability to present in accordance with the rules

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%50 (46) Mathematics and Statistics%50

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionCase StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period51575
Midterm11515
Quiz11010
Assignment11010
Practice199
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introducing the courseCourse preparation
2What is social research? Determination of research topic and problem. Universal steps of scientific researchcourse preparation
3Comparison of ideology with scientific theory. Information sources are often mistakes made about data collection.course preparation
4Research Stages: One-to-one discussion of the universal stages of scientific research; disclosure of coveragecourse preparation
5Types of Research: According to the purpose; according to time; according to informationcourse preparation
6Short comparison of different approaches, theory and researchcourse preparation
7Sampling techniquescourse preparation
8MidtermCourse preparation
9Observation TechniquesCourse preparation
10Data analysiscourse preparation
11Student presentationscourse preparation
12Student presentationscourse preparation
13Student presentationsCourse preparation
14INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS. Oral and written presentation techniques.course preparation
15INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS. Oral and written presentation techniques.Course preparation
16final examtest preparation