This course is designed for students who are beginning their dissertation projects. The aim of the course is to give students the tools to conceptualize their theses in terms of research questions and design, methodology, data collection and writing. This course is divided into four main parts focusing on the following topics: (1) the goals of social science and elements of research design; (2) selection and application of different methodologies for conducting research; (3) collection of primary and secondary data on the field; and (4) analysis and synthesis of qualitative data in the dissertation-writing process.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assist.ProfFatih Gündoğdu
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
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Office Hour(s)
Monday 10.00-14.00/ Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences/ Ataköy Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture, research and discussion
Principle Sources
-Scientific Research Methods (in Turkish, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri) - Prof. Dr. Niyazi Karasar
Survey Methods (in Turkish Anket Hazırlama Teknikleri) - Türker Baş
Qualitative Research Methods in Social Science (in Turkish, Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri) / Ali Yıldırım - Hasan Şimşek
Lecture Notes
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Research Methods
Lecture / discussions
2. Week
The Research Question and Literature Review
Lecture / discussions
3. Week
The elements of Research Design
Lecture / discussions
4. Week
Writing Proposal and thesis (Using footnotes, outline, references)
Lecture / discussions
5. Week
Quotation
Lecture / discussions
6. Week
Preparing Survey
Lecture / discussions
7. Week
Figures and tables in the report
Lecture / discussions
8. Week
Presentation of the research
Lecture / discussions
9. Week
Presentations
Presentations
10. Week
Presentations
Presentations
11. Week
Presentations
Presentations
12. Week
Presentations
Presentations
13. Week
Presentations
Presentations
14. Week
Presentations
Presentations
15. Week
Exam week
16. Week
Exam week
17. Week
Exam week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Having information related to concepts, corporations or methods belongs to Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems and deepening this information;
PO-2
Establishing connection by comprehending the interaction between concepts, corporation and methods belong to Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems
PO-3
Using the information at the level of expertise that he obtained in the area of Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems in the analysis of subjects and problems related to legal theory and practice
PO-4
Able to interpreting the information at the level of expertise that he obtained in the area of Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems by evaluation along with the information related to different disciplines and creating new information from this point of view
PO-5
Solving the problems faced in legal theory and its application by using research methods specific for legal area
PO-6
Independently carrying out a study, which requires expertise in Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems area
PO-7
Improving news approaches for solving complex problems, which are faced in Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems area, which cannot be foreseen and require expertise
PO-8
Evaluating information and skills at the level of expertise that he obtained in the area of Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems with a critical approach
PO-9
Transferring the current improvements related to legal theory and its application along with the information at the level of expertise that he obtained in Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems to the community in its field or out of its field in written or verbal as systematic and comprehensible
PO-10
Legal concept and its corporations, stationary legal application and questioning legal rules by a critical judgment, improving them if necessary and attempting to change
PO-11
Able to track the legal information by using a foreign language in a competent level and having communication with its co-workers
PO-12
Internalizing social, scientific and ethical by protecting in the process of having information related to Economics Law in Turkish, German and EU Law Systems area, reprocessing and evaluating
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
How to formulate a viable research question
LO-2
Principles of theory/model building and case selection;
LO-3
The benefits and drawbacks of different methodologies
LO-4
How to eliminate alternative explanations
LO-5
How to prepare, report and execute a feasible research project.
