| Code: GRF120 |
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES |
Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 |
ECTS: 3 |
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| Year/Semester of Study |
1 / Spring Semester |
| Level of Course |
Short Cycle Degree Programme |
| Type of Course |
Optional |
| Department |
GRAPHIC DESIGN |
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites |
None |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to Face |
| Teaching Period |
14 Weeks |
| Name of Lecturer |
HARUN KAÇMAZ (hkacmaz@nevsehir.edu.tr) |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
BÜLENT BİLGİN, GÜLŞAH BİLGİN, |
| Language of Instruction |
Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) |
None |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Introducing knowledge, science, and scientific knowledge. Determining the difference between scientific knowledge and other kinds of knowledge. Examining positivist and post-positivist approaches. Determining the subject of a thesis, methods of quotation and footnote, knowledge on what the requirements of order are might be in a thesis. |
| Learning Outcomes |
PO |
MME |
| The students who succeeded in this course: |
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| LO-1 |
Learning kinds of knowledge, how to approach science critically and to investigate |
PO-19 Can gain research competency.
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Term Paper
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| LO-2 |
Choosing the right research subject |
PO-22 Can transfer their knowledge, skills, ideas and recommendations that they get related to their field.
PO-24 Can make interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary working in group.
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Term Paper
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| LO-3 |
Employing scientific sources properly |
PO-19 Can gain research competency.
PO-28 Can gain knowledge of basic professional language with basic concepts and definitions of professional competencies.
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Examination
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| LO-4 |
Writing research projects and thesis suitable for requirements of order |
PO-22 Can transfer their knowledge, skills, ideas and recommendations that they get related to their field.
PO-24 Can make interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary working in group.
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Term Paper
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PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
| Course Contents |
| Knowledge, kinds of knowledge, science, philosophy of science, positivist and post-positivist approaches, phases of a scientific research, chapters of research, orders of writing, quotations, methods of footnote, organizing the bibliography. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Science, knowledge, scientific knowledge |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 2 |
Basic elements of scientific methods |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 3 |
Phase of scientific research |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 4 |
Information about introduction, chapters and conclusion |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 5 |
Rules of writing, a paper’s order |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 6 |
Indicating methods, both traditional and modern methods |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 7 |
Bibliography regulation and overall assessment |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 10 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 11 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 12 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 13 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 14 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 15 |
Student Presentations |
Expression / Question - Answer |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
GÖKÇE, B. (1999), Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma, Ankara. |
| 2 |
Kaya, Z. Şahin,M. (2013) Meslek Yüksek Okulları için Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri, Eğitim Yayınevi, Konya |
| 3 |
Güven, S. (2017) Toplumbiliminde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ezgi Kitabevi. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Book |
