Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scientific Researchmethods and Ethics
Course Code: EFN521
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach students the fundamental concepts and techniques of analysis in social sciences.

Course Content

Scientific data collection, data collecting, data analysis, the rules and the formats of academic writing are also during the course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hüseyin YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able togaining the skills of research in social sciences
2.To be ability of implementing a social research completely
3.To be ability to work in the field of social sciences
4.Students will be able to learn the theoretical knowledge they learned in practice in practical life.
5.Students will be able to explain the relationships between facts with an analytical structure.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İrsen Gökçe; Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma, 5.Baskı, Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and basis of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fundamental research methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Preparing proposal and report of a research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Preparing proposal and report of a research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Methods of preparing bibliography and footnotes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Methods of preparing bibliography and footnotes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Area work in social sciences
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Models of research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Models of research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sample and total field under survey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Data and data collecting
Week 13 - Theoretical
Data decoding
Week 14 - Theoretical
Data analysis and interpretation
Week 15 - Theoretical
Delivering hypothesis
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-4
5
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
3
5
4
5
4
3
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026