The aim of the course is to teach students the basic concepts, principles and approaches that are necessary for them to define the problem by reaching the resource of the knowledge and to prepare a scientific report in accordance with research phases.
- Karasar, Niyazi. Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, 3A Araştırma Eğitim Danışmanlık Yayınları, Ankara, 1994.
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Science concept.
Verbal Lecture
2. Week
Definition of scientific method and characteristics
Verbal Lecture
3. Week
Definition of research and its phases.
Verbal Lecture
4. Week
Research types
Verbal Lecture
5. Week
Research process and techniques.
Verbal Lecture
6. Week
Definition of the problem
Verbal Lecture
7. Week
Midterm exam
Midterm exam
8. Week
Definition of the aim and its levels.
Verbal Lecture
9. Week
Assumption and restraint concepts.
Verbal Lecture
10. Week
Methodology- Research model and types.
Verbal Lecture
11. Week
Environment and Sampling (Research set)
Verbal Lecture
12. Week
Data, data types and data resources.
Verbal Lecture
13. Week
Observation and interviewing types and processing, solving and interpreting the data .
Verbal Lecture, practice
14. Week
The definitions and attributes of findings and interpretation concepts. The use of abstract, opinion, proposal, footnote and bibliography.
Verbal Lecture, practice
15. Week
Assesment
Assesment
16. Week
Assesment
Assesment
17. Week
Assesment
Assesment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Attendance
14
30
Final Exam
1
30
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define the concepts of communication, art, culture and others on the field and to associate the acquired theoretical information with the practices in the sector.
PO-2
To gain the success on the field they will acquire the must theoretical acquisitions and they will be able to make creative designs by learning the quantitative and qualitative methods of the field.
PO-3
By understanding developments of the subjects like communication, media, culture and art in their historical processes students will be able to evaluate the changes and results in the field related to cultural, social and technological improvements.
PO-4
They will observe the technological, cultural and social improvements and will be able to practice these changes in the field.
PO-5
They will be able to analysis the subjects they read, perceived and understand.
PO-6
Students will embrace contemporary academic and professional approaches on communication and design and will be able to adapt them to their works.
PO-7
By improving their research skills, students will be able to bring together different information sources and communication channels, thus developing creative communication strategies.
PO-8
By improving their skills on management and leadership they will be able organize their time and sources effectively.
PO-9
They will develop detailed and must knowledge in the main professional fields like advertisement writership, customer representative, brand manager, communication strategist and communication consultancy.
PO-10
Students will generate communication strategy in certain subjects and realize every related works.
PO-11
They will work creatively, freely and flexibly in their personal lines.
PO-12
Students will be able to provide and amass the necessary ideas and knowledge to give their projects a more effective and convincing formation in written, verbal or other ways.
PO-13
During a relation with target group in a work they will be promoters who are encouraging the team work.
PO-14
Students will be able to use necessary items and equipments of their profession in exact time and place and will practice their projects on time.
PO-15
They will improve solutions to problems in the communication process and able to use their initiatives.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Will be able to define science concept and its characteristics.
LO-2
Will be able to define scientific methods and its applications.
LO-3
Will be able to express the phases and types of research.
LO-4
Will be able to explain the problems that are determined.
LO-5
Will be able to make the necessary applications related to environment and sampling by considering the problem.
LO-6
Will be able to identify the necessary findings in order to solve the problem in accordance with data.
LO-7
Will be able to report the results of the research.
