In the research methods course, it is aimed to deal with how a research should be done, literature review, research techniques, preparing a questionnaire and analyzing and reporting a public opinion poll. Students are expected to develop a research on a topic they have chosen in line with their own interests and put it into a presentation and report.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Tuğçe Ezgi Soyaltın
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Wednesday 15:00, Cats Meetings
Office Hour(s)
ali.sen@iku.edu.tr
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture
Discussion
Projec
Student Presentations
Principle Sources
Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri- Prof.Dr.Niyazi Karasar
Anket Hazırlama Teknikleri- Türker Baş
Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri / Ali Yıldırım-Hasan Şimşek
Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri-A.Hamdi İslamoğlu (2011)
Day, Robert A. 1997. Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayınlanır, çev. Gülay Aşkar Altay, TÜBİTAK
Lecture Notes
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Research Methods
Lecture, application
2. Week
Reports (types, reporting techniques, outline, preparation of content and bibliography, use of footnotes)
Outline preparation, scientific publication scanning and citation
Lecture, application
5. Week
How to conduct a public opinion poll?
Lecture, application
6. Week
Questionnaire preparation techniques
Lecture, application
7. Week
Preparation of tables and graphics, preparation of bibliography
Lecture, application
8. Week
Article preparation and presentation
Lecture, application
9. Week
Article preparation and presentation
Lecture, application
10. Week
Presentations
Project, application
11. Week
Presentations
Project, application
12. Week
Presentations
Project, application
13. Week
Presentations
Project, application
14. Week
Presentations
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Project(s)
1
60
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
A student who successfully completes the program will be able
To learn current and advanced information in economics and to contribute to the field by doing original thinking and research.
PO-2
To use concepts, hypotheses/theories in economics, to interact with other disciplines related to economics, to synthesize and evaluate information from different fields and to develop original ideas.
PO-3
To provide solutions and suggestions for national/international macroeconomic and microeconomic problems within a theoretical framework.
PO-4
To analyze economic problems using methods in mathematics, statistics and econometrics.
PO-5
To conduct national/international scientific studies within a theoretical and empirical framework in economics and economics-related fields, and to share the results and findings with experts and non-experts.
PO-6
To examine regional, national and international economic issues from a critical perspective and to develop solutions.
PO-7
To monitor social problems such as individual/social rights, cultural values, justice, environmental pollution, to evaluate these problems with their historical and theoretical dimensions and to make suggestions for their solutions.
PO-8
To share his/her ideas with experts when discussing issues in the field of economics, to defend his/her thoughts and to communicate effectively, showing his/her competence in the field.
PO-9
To take scientific and ethical values into consideration in the collection, interpretation, sharing and application of sources and data in academic studies.
PO-10
To acquire the language proficiency to follow national/international scientific studies in economics and economics-related fields and to share their opinions by participating in scientific organizations.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Define research and explain research process and methods
LO-2
Know how to apply key aspects of the research process in order to plan and conduct a research project
LO-3
To enable students to use the library and its resources effectively to gather information about the research project.
LO-4
To be able to comprehend qualitative research and methods used to conduct and validate qualitative research
LO-5
In order to understand the sampling process, students should obtain their own data by using questionnaires as data collection tools.
LO-6
Using SPSS to do statistical analysis
LO-7
Analyzing and analyzing existing articles, and publishing articles
