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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TDA 503 - TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: TDA 503 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT GÜR (muratgur@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to introduce with main scientific research methods for graduate students, to provide, to experience preparing scientific research proposal, to implement appropriate research methods and to present statistical findings and conclusions in written format according to common scientific writing rules and publication ethics.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain scientific research and its characteristics PO-1 improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-4 use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-6 use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
Presentation
LO-2 Experience the process of preparing scientific research proposal PO-2 grasp the interdisciplinary interaction of their field of study and conduct joint studies with different fields of study.
PO-7 carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study
PO-8 develop new approaches in order to solve unpredictable problems encountered in their field of study.
PO-11 transfer the updates and projects carried out in their field of study by reinforcing them with qualitative and quantitative data across groups within and out of their field of study.
PO-13 keep up with the developments in Information Technologies and make the most of it in line with their field of study.
Presentation
LO-3 Writing an appropriate report based on common scientific writing rules PO-6 use the knowledge they have obtained in their field of study in order to promote the level of education, culture and arts of the society.
PO-10 examine the social relations and the norms guiding these relations from a critical point of view and act on the spot to change them when needed.
PO-11 transfer the updates and projects carried out in their field of study by reinforcing them with qualitative and quantitative data across groups within and out of their field of study.
PO-13 keep up with the developments in Information Technologies and make the most of it in line with their field of study.
PO-16 grasp the knowledge related to their field of study and make it public in line with the norms.
Presentation
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Scientific research methods, process of scientific research, research questions and hypotheses, searching of literature, making a citation, publication ethics, ethical standards and legal limitations, data collection and analysis techniques, observation, interviewing, questionnaire, experimentation, referencing, findings and conclusion, scientific spelling rules
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Research Methodology Lecture&Presentation
2 Basic concepts of scientific research Lecture&Presentation
3 Scientific Ethics Lecture&Presentation
4 Process of scientific research Lecture&Presentation
5 Process of scientific research Lecture&Presentation
6 Process of scientific research Lecture&Presentation
7 How to write a scientific paper Lecture&Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 How to write a scientific paper Lecture&Presentation
10 How to write a scientific paper Lecture&Presentation
11 How to read a scientific paper Lecture&Presentation
12 General Discussion Lecture&Presentation
13 General Discussion Lecture&Presentation
14 General Discussion Lecture&Presentation
15 General Evaulation Lecture&Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
First and secondary print and electronic sources (articles, books, etc.), Internet-based computer, projector, board.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report 8 1 40
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 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 5 6 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 5 20
       c) Performance Project 4 5 20
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 3 6
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 6 5 30
Own study for mid-term exam 1 1 1
mid-term exam 6 5 30
Own study for final exam 1 1 1
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 180