COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND WRITING TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 4434 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND WRITING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NERIMAN YÖRÜR

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The aim of this course is; to inform the students about the different research methods and techniques, to give the ability to write a scientific research report and to provide the students to learn the techniques of finding literature, gathering, analyzing and evaluating data and writing report practically.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will be able to define scientific research techniques in theoretical and practical sense.
2   Will be able to explain how to do a scientific research.
3   Will be able to explain how to do a resource exploration in systematic scientific
4   Will be able to describe the importance of making the right choice when defining the subject of research
5   Will be able to explain how to report and present the obtained information (writing techniques of report)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Scientific Research and Description of Method and Basic Concepts
2 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Techniques - I
3 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Techniques - II
4 Stages of Scientific Resarch -I
5 Stages of Scientific Resarch -II
6 Stages of Scientific Research-III
7 Midterm Examination
8 Review of The Literature-I
9 Review of The Literature-II
10 The Basic Rules of The Wiriting of Research Report-I
11 The Basic Rules of The Wiriting of Research Report-II
12 The Oral Narration and Presentation of A Research
13 Homework Presentation and Disscussion
14 Homework Presentation and Disscussion
15 The Final Examination Week
16 The Final Examination Week

Recomended or Required Reading

Arkon, C. (1989). Şehir Planlamada Proje Yöntemi, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü, MIM/ŞBP-89-EY 180, Izmir.

Supplemantary Book:
1. Balcı, A. (2005). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntem, Teknik ve Ilkeler. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
2. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. (2008). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi Yayınevi, Ankara
3. Karasar, N. (2005). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, Ilkeler, Teknikler Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
4.Özdamar, K. (2003). Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Eskişehir: Kaan Kitabevi.
5. Üstdal, M. ve Gülbahar, K. (1997). Bilimsel Araştırma. Istanbul: Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım A.Ş.

Materials:
Other readings related to the course

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Listing (Knowledge), Defining (Knowledge), Distinguishing (Comprehension) , Interpreting (Application) will be measured by mid term examination, Interpreting (Application) and Discussing (Analyse) will be measured by Homework presentation,
Interpreting (Application), Discussing (Analyse), Relating )(Analyse) will be measured by Final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

neriman.yorur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 10.30-12.00; ve 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Case study 2 2 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 8 1 8
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.111
LO.211
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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