This course aims at providing the student with the basic tools of conducting research and writing
papers in international relations. The course is divided into four sections. The first part of the
course examines why do research and presents the basic foundations of research design/plan in
international relations. The second part presents quantitative data collection and analysis, while
the third part focuses on qualitative data collection and analysis. The last section provides
guidance in writing research papers by an assignment for the students.
Prerequisite(s)
-
Corequisite(s)
-
Special Requisite(s)
-
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tuğçe Ezgi Soyaltın
Course Assistant(s)
Res.Asst. Nurten Caliskan
Schedule
,will be announced
Office Hour(s)
,will be announced
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture, Discussion and Preparing projects and an article
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
Ders notları
Other Sources
-
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Research Methods
lecture
2. Week
Reports
discussion
3. Week
Reports
discussion
4. Week
Preparing Outline
discussion
5. Week
Opinion poll methods
discussion
6. Week
Preparing survey
discussion
7. Week
table & graphs
discussion
8. Week
writing article
discussion
9. Week
writing article
discussion
10. Week
student presemtation
discussion
11. Week
student presemtation
discussion
12. Week
student presemtation
discussion
13. Week
student presemtation
discussion
14. Week
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Applies mathematical and social knowledge to Business problems.
PO-2
Defines the basic information related to other disciplines (economics, sociology, psychology, numerical sciences, etc.) that form the basis of business management and uses this information in the field of business administration.
PO-3
Explain the basic information in the field of business functions and management (management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, HRM, behavior, etc.), interpret the theoretical discussions covering the relations between the actors and cultures in this field.
PO-4
Determines and applies how the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills gained in the field of business are used in research, application and field analysis.
PO-5
Defines and evaluates activities and relationships in business-related fields; solve problems by defining, modeling and commenting.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
1. To define research and describe the research process and research methods
LO-2
2. To understand the processes and requirements for conducting successful research at the Istanbul Kultur University
LO-3
3. To know how to apply the basic aspects of the research process in order to plan and execute a research project
LO-4
4. To effectively use the library and its resources in gathering information related to the learners' research project
LO-5
5. To understand qualitative research and methods used to execute and validate qualitative research
LO-6
6. To understand the process of sampling, the uses of questionnaires as data-gathering instruments, how a survey is carried out in terms of process and method, the uses of surveys and to be able to capture their own data.
LO-7
7. To use SPSS to conduct statistical analyses
LO-8
8. To be able to use SPSS to perform multiple regression analysis, one-way analysis of variance, and multivariate analysis of variance. OR To be able to use EViews for simple regression and descriptive data analysis
LO-9
9. To be able to present, review and publish scientific articles
LO-10
10. To be able to prepare for and present a conference paper/poster at a national/international conference
