Faculty Of Health Scıences
Course Information
| RESEARCH METHODS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Semester | Theoretical | Practice | National Credit | ECTS Credit |
| Hour / Week | |||||
| SKY431 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites | None |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Turkish |
| Type | Required |
| Level of Course | Bachelor's |
| Lecturer | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Abdullah ÇALIŞKAN |
| 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: Content, necessity, importance, forming expectations, explaining the process and the evaluation criteria. Science and an overview of the scientific method. | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 2 | The definition of science, functions, and types of information, General Research Types | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 3 | Paper / thesis examination | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 4 | Proposing topics for research proposals | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 5 | Determination of the topic and the problem statement for a research proposal | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 6 | Data collection tools - reliability | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 7 | Data collection tools - validity | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 9 | Data analysis (descriptive statistics) | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 10 | Delivery made in writing of the article thinning | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 11 | Data analysis | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 12 | Writing of the Introduction | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 13 | Delivery of Article thinning made in writing | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 14 | Writing a scan of the literature • Decide on the data collection tool for Proposal | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 15 | Qualitative Research | Lecture, discussion, practice |
| 16 | Final Exam |
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 | 40% | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam |
| 2 | 60% | Final Exam | Final Exam |
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 | 4 | 56 |
| 2 | Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| 3 | Presentation and Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Web Research, Library and Archival Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Document/Information Listing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Preparation for Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | ||||