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GİT 346 - Scientific Research Method

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Visual Communication Design · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mete ÇAMDERELİ

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Creating documents and presentations with LaTeX
  2. To develop a specific understanding of the role of research in science
  3. To gain knowledge and skills about the process and methods of increasing
  4. Ability to analyze and evaluate research with serious and consistent approaches
  5. To gain the ability to apply systematic thinking and analytical methods to solve sectoral problems
  6. To develop an ability of data collection, data analysis and evaluation techniques
  7. To contribute to the preparation of independent articles, technical reports and thesis

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticeGroup StudyBrain StormingCase StudySelf studyProblem SolvingProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm122
Quiz000
Assignment5210
Practice22040
Final155

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1General information about science and scientific concepts
2General information about research concepts
3Scientific paradigms
4Accessing and using of scientific resources
5Basic research and statistical methods
6Principles of scientific ethicsNazan Özenç Uçak ve Hatice Gülşen Birinci, "Bilimsel etik ve intihal", Türk Kütüphaneciliği 22, 2 (2008), 187-204
7Article review and evaluation
8Preparation of research proposals
9Writing a thesis, article and report
10Preparing sample research proposal
11Preparing sample research proposal
12Preparing conference paper
13Preparing conference paper
14Project/Paper presentation