Faculty of Health Sciences · Nursing · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet DEMİRCİ
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet DEMİRCİ
Required Resources
Yadav, S. S., Gupta, S., & Choudhary, A. K. (2025). Scientific Research Methodology: Principles, Tools, and Techniques. CRC Press.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the fundamental concepts and terminology of the scientific research process
- Conducts a comprehensive literature review to identify research gaps in a specific field.
- Selects and designs appropriate quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methods for a research question
- Analyzes collected data using appropriate statistical or content analysis methods.
- Adheres to academic integrity and ethical principles throughout all stages of scientific work.
Core Area Distribution
(46) Mathematics and Statistics%40 (72) Health%60
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain StormingCase StudySelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Midterm | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explanation of course objectives and student responsibilities, evaluation of course and explanation of assignments | 1 |
| 2 | Nursing discipline and research: Science philosophy, scientific approach, basic concepts in research, nursing researches and importance | 1,2 |
| 3 | Determination of research topic and literature review and examination | 1,2 |
| 4 | Research Purpose / research questions / hypotheses and research limitations | 1,2 |
| 5 | Quantitative Research Designs; Non-Experimental, Semi-Experimental and Experimental Research Designs | 1,2 |
| 6 | Quantitative Research Designs; Non-Experimental, Semi-Experimental and Experimental Research Designs | 1,2 |
| 7 | Qualitative research design | 1,2 |
| 8 | Midterm exam | 1,2 |
| 9 | Sampling and sampling methods in research | 1,2 |
| 10 | Data collection methods and tools: Data types, survey, scale, observation, biophysiological methods | 1,2 |
| 11 | Reliability, validity, specificity and sensitivity in data collection tools | 1,2 |
| 12 | Writing the research report | 1,2 |
| 13 | Critical evaluation of research articles | 1,2 |
| 14 | Scientific research project | 1,2 |
| 15 | Scientific research project Evaluation of the course | 1,2 |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |