Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scientific Research Methods and Ethics
Course Code: FEK505
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

This course aims to provide a detailed understanding of the mainstream techniques and some of the leading (both contemporary and classic) debates related to conducting research in social sciences.

Course Content

This course includes topics on basic concepts, methods and approaches related social sciences. The context of the course contains topics which have targets on students to research, to evaluate scientific papers and to improve their skills of critical view.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Elvan HAYAT
Learning Outcomes
1.Gain in depth knowledge of some of the leading contemporary and classic debates on the epistemological and ontological roots of doing research in social sciences in general, and financial econometrics and econometrics in particular.
2.Have a better understanding of some of the outstanding methodological issues and debates surrounding social science research in general, and econometrics and financial econometrics in particular.
3.Develop the ability to solve some of the common problems and issues while undertaking research in social sciences.
4. Improve ability to match appropriate research methods and analytical skills with research topic or question on hand.
5.Gain the ability to design and conduct graduate level academic research.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gary King, Robert O. Keohane, Sidney Verba, Designing Social Inquiry, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994.
2.Neuman, W. L. (2005). Social research methods: Quantitative and qualitative approaches (Vol. 13). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts about reserach and introduction to research methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance of scientific methods and research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction to scientific research: objective, importance, assumptions, limitations and definitions
Week 4 - Theoretical
literature review in scientific research: theoretical framework, related resources
Week 5 - Theoretical
Method in scientific research: Research model and research types
Week 6 - Theoretical
Method in scientific research: population and sample I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Method in scientific research: population and sample II
Week 8 - Practice
Student Presentations on a specific research topic
Week 9 - Theoretical
Method in scientific research: obtaining data
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nitel ve Nicel Veri analizlerinin karşılaştırılması ve bilimsel araştırmada kullanıldığı yerler
Week 11 - Theoretical
Measurement and some measurement tools
Week 12 - Theoretical
How to write introduction, methodology, findings, evaluations, results and references of a scientific research paper
Week 13 - Theoretical
Bilimsel araştırmada etik
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluations and discussions on term project
Week 15 - Theoretical
General Assesment
Week 16 - Final Exam
Fİnal Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%20
Seminar1%20
Term Assignment1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
OÇ-1
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
5
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
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4
3
4
3
5
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4
4
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1
3
3
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
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2
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5
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026