COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SYB 3002 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Sport Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABDURRAHMAN KEPOĞLU

Offered to

Department of Sport Management

Course Objective

To learn the main principles of qualitative and quantitative research methods and approaches, also to develop the application skills of research methods in this context. The other aim of the lesson is to gain different perspectives on history of science, philosophy of science development, ethics and principles of scientific research by discussions with students. Scientific research process will be taught theoretically and practically to students. Than the following subjects will be examined; identifying the problem and define the research question, collection of the priority data, determining the variables, formulating the hypothesis, designing of the research, determining the sample, scales and gathering the data.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn how to do a scientific study
2   Learn how to do paper work of preparing the necessary scientific infrastructure, thesis, articles
3   Studies to reveal the necessary knowledge and skills while teaching
4   Taking advantage of a very different fields of scientific studies, the level of athlete we would higher levels
5   Athletes to renew his training and capabilities of new processes and methods, and programming of the plan would become

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theoretical Introduction; Sport and Health Sciences Subject, Science,
2 Theoretical Introduction; Sport and Health Sciences Subject, Science,
3 Types of Research
4 Data Collection Techniques
5 The Stages select, limiting the topic, Hypotheses Hypotheses, resource collection, reading and taking notes, write
6 To prepare the plan in accordance with the selected topic, developing methods for the solution.
7 Gather information about the research problem and methodology development
8 Resoource Assembly, Library and Internet Usage
9 Spelling Rules, issue reporting, text, redirections
10 Data analysis, interpretation of findings
11 Tables and Figures
12 Evaluation of data
13 Practice
14 Practice

Recomended or Required Reading

Suat CEBECI, Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Teknikleri, Istanbul, 2002.
Ahmet Hamdi ISLAMOĞLU Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri Istanbul 2003
Robert A.DAY Bilimsel Makale Nasıl Yazılır,Nasıl Yayımlanır, Tübitak Mart 2003
Hüseyin BATUHAN Bilim Ve Şarlatanlık Istanbul 2001
Research Methods In Physical Activity Jerry R.THOMAS, Jack K. NELSON

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion and practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To understanding, teaching, examining and associating skills evaluating by the mid-term exam and implementing skills evaluating by the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The policies and rules regarding the course will be announced at the beginning of each semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Necat Hepkon Faculty of Sport Science, Seferihisar

Office Hours

Vary according to the individual schedule which arranges every term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Final Exam 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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