COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 6127 RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Islamic History and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZAFER DUYGU

Offered to

Islamic History and Arts

Course Objective

To enable the students to have pedagogic formation to conduct independently a scientific research

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Becomes a well-equipped researcher
2   Gets knowledge about research methods and techniques.
3   Learns how to conduct a research
4   Be able to analyze and evaluate the data which he/she reached
5   Learns how to prepare bibliography and footnote

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Life, Human and Knowledge necessity
2 Ways how to reach knowledge and science
3 Modern science and its esence
4 Scientific Method and research
5 Introduction to Research process
6 Determination of the problem of a research
7 Aim and importance of the research
8 Midterm exam
9 Hypothesis, content and concepts of research
10 Case study
11 Collecting data and its evaluation and analysis
12 Results of research and their evaluation
13 How to write a research
14 Abstract and completing a research

Recomended or Required Reading

-Niyazi Karasar, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi
- Niyazi Karasar, Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama
- Fazlurrahman, Tarih Boyunca Metodoloji Sorunu, Ank. Okulu Yayl., Ank.,1995
- Anonim, Islami Bilimde Metodoloji Sorunu, Ankara, 1991.
- Robert A. Day, Bilimsel Araştırma Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayımlanır

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, question-answer, assignment and presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, assignment and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tahsin.kocyigit@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 5 65
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 187

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.154
LO.2445
LO.355
LO.454
LO.5454