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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | BEKİR BORA DEDEOĞLU (b.bora.dedeoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to give information about scientific method in order to facilitate scientific information production and benefit from the information produced. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | The students comprehend the logic of scientific research. | 
			
		 
			PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography. PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.  | 
		 Examination Quiz  | 
	
| LO-2 | The students apply the scientific method. | 
			
		 
			PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography. PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.  | 
		 Examination Quiz Practice Exam  | 
	
| LO-3 | The students establish a relationship between phases of the study. | 
			
		 
			PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography. PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.  | 
		 Examination Quiz Practice Exam  | 
	
| LO-4 | The students Identify and limit issues, resource survey, data collection, data classification and use assessment information. | 
			
		 
			PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography. PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.  | 
		 Examination Quiz Practice Exam  | 
	
| LO-5 | The students analyze the data and apply methods. | 
			
		 
			PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography. PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.  | 
		 Examination Quiz Practice Exam  | 
	
| LO-6 | The students win the abilities of conclusion and presentation for research. | 
			
		 
			PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography. PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.  | 
		 Examination Quiz Practice Exam  | 
	
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation  | 
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| Course Contents | ||
| This course will focus on the logic of scientific research, the stages of the research will be analyzed and examples of quantitative and qualitative methods will be studied. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | 
| 1 | Introduction to the Concept of Science | Lecturing Method | 
| 2 | Features of Science and Basic Scientific Concepts | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion | 
| 3 | What is Research? Scientific Research Paradigms | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 4 | Research Methods Scientific Research Ethics | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 5 | Scientific Research Stages: 1. Determining the Topic | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 6 | Scientific Research Stages: 2. Importance and purpose of the topic | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 7 | Scientific Research Stages: 3. To give information about the research method | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Scientific Research Stages: 3. To give information about the research method | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 10 | Scientific Research Stages: 4. Reporting the findings of the research and giving suggestions | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 11 | Analysis of Quantitative Data in Scientific Research | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 12 | Introduction to the Processing of Quantitative Data Analysis | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 13 | In Quantitative Data Analysis, examining and cleaning data-1 | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 14 | In Quantitative Data Analysis, examining and cleaning data-2 | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 15 | In Quantitative Data Analysis, examining and cleaning data-3 | Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Individual Study | 
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J., Anderson, R. E., & Tatham, R. L. (2013). Multivariate data analysis. | |
| 2 | Altunışık, R., Coşkun, R., Bayraktaroğlu, S. ve Yıldırım, E. (2007). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Sakarya: Sakarya Yayıncılık. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) | 
| mid-term exam | 8 | 3 | 20 | 
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 12 | 1 | 20 | 
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 | 
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 11 | 22 | 
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 | 
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 7 | 14 | 
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 150 | ||