Instıtute Of Graduate Educatıon
Management Master's Program (Wıthout Thesıs)
Course Information
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND ETHICS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Semester | Theoretical | Practice | National Credit | ECTS Credit |
| Hour / Week | |||||
| İŞL501 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites | None |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Turkish |
| Type | Required |
| Level of Course | Master's |
| Lecturer | Assoc. Prof. Mert AKTAŞ |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Suggested Subject | None |
| Professional practise ( internship ) | None |
| Objectives of the Course | At the completion of this course, students will be able to: Learn differences between science and other information resources, process of scientific research, measures taken into account to inquire any issue, making any issue researchable, bias resources, measurement and types of measures, validity and reliability, methods of sampling, and research designs. Know how to use questionnaire, interviewing and observation methods |
| Contents of the Course | Definition of knowledge, utilizing, creative science, the rule of writing in dissertation, and modern techniques. |
Learning Outcomes of Course
| # | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Uses the basic concept. |
| 2 | To employ the knowledge of methodology gained when determining research questions and and during the research process |
| 3 | To investigate the previous emprical and conceptual studies on the research subject and relate these to the current research. |
| 4 | To categorize the research questions and hypothesis’ and to formulate proper questions and hypothesis. |
| 5 | Uses tables, figures and graphs. |
| 6 | To design a proper research process regarding the context and to propose research strategy. |
Course Syllabus
| # | Subjects | Teaching Methods and Technics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course description | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 2 | Science and Scientific Research | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 3 | Research process and research topic selection | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 4 | Critical source review and hypothesis development | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 5 | Data in Scientific Research | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 6 | Qualitative Research Methods | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 7 | Measurement and Scales in Research | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | project |
| 9 | Sampling in Research | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 10 | Introduction to Quantitative Analysis | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 11 | Tests to Examine Differences | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 12 | Tests to Examine Relationships | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 13 | Factor Analysis | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 14 | Report and Article Writing | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 15 | General Evaluation and Discussion | lms.toros.edu.tr Presentation and discussion |
| 16 | Final Exam | project |
Course Syllabus
| # | Material / Resources | Information About Resources | Reference / Recommended Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remzi Altunışık vd. (2005). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri: SPSS Uygulamalı. Sakarya Kitabevi | ||
| 2 | Niyazi Karaasar (2002). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Nobel yayınlar. |
Method of Assessment
| # | Weight | Work Type | Work Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30% | Mid-Term Project | Mid-Term Project |
| 2 | 70% | Final Project | Final Project |
Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Method of Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uses the basic concept. | 9͵14 | 1͵2 |
| 2 | To employ the knowledge of methodology gained when determining research questions and and during the research process | 9͵14 | 1͵2 |
| 3 | To investigate the previous emprical and conceptual studies on the research subject and relate these to the current research. | 9͵14 | 1͵2 |
| 4 | To categorize the research questions and hypothesis’ and to formulate proper questions and hypothesis. | 9͵14 | 1͵2 |
| 5 | Uses tables, figures and graphs. | 9͵14 | 1͵2 |
| 6 | To design a proper research process regarding the context and to propose research strategy. | 9͵14 | 1͵2 |
Work Load Details
| # | Type of Work | Quantity | Time (Hour) | Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | Presentation and Seminar Preparation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Web Research, Library and Archival Work | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Document/Information Listing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Preparation for Midterm Exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Midterm Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Midterm Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Final Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Final Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Preparation for Final Exam | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| 16 | Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 150 | ||||