Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : İKT374 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The aim of this course is to integrate the research design skills acquired in Research Methods I with applied research, data analysis, and academic reporting processes. Throughout the course, students will develop the ability to transform a research proposal into an applicable research plan, collect and organize data, conduct basic analyses, present findings through tables and figures, relate results to the literature and theoretical framework, and prepare an academic research report. By the end of the semester, students are expected to prepare a short academic research report based on their own research topics.
Research Methods II aims to transform the research design developed in Research Methods I into an applied research process. The course covers data collection planning, codebook preparation, data organization, data cleaning, descriptive analysis, preparation of tables and figures, basic relationship analysis, interpretation of findings, academic reporting, research ethics, and preparation of the final research report.
| 1. | Transform a research proposal into an applicable research plan. |
| 2. | Define variables and prepare a data collection plan and a basic codebook |
| 3. | Organize and clean data and conduct basic descriptive analyses. |
| 4. | Present research findings academically through tables, figures, and written interpretation. |
| 5. | Prepare a basic academic research report by relating findings to the literature and theoretical framework. |
| 1. | Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications. |
| 2. | Kumar, R. (2019). Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners (5th ed.). SAGE Publications. |
| 3. | Neuman, W. L. (2014). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Pearson. |
| 4. | Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thornhill, A. (2019). Research Methods for Business Students. Pearson. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 1 | %10 |
| Assignment | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Presentation | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 127 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |