Information Package / Course Catalogue
Researchmethodsınsocialsciences
Course Code: ÇEİ501
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

We will first introduce main debates in the philosophy of science. Then, we will examine major quantitative and qualitative research methods

Course Content

We will first introduce main debates in the philosophy of science. Then, we will examine major quantitative and qualitative research methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Zümre ÖZDEMİR GÜLER
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning scientific thought
2.Learning to collect scientific information, to use the library, accessing scinetific information by means of communication tools such as internet
3.Seeking solutions to social problems by using scientific methods and modeling it
4.Presenting research problem and suggestions for solutions in scientific standards (referencing, table preparation, such as reference to
5.Creating a hypothesis concerning a social problem, and proving it with scinetific research technique
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Research philosophy and Research process
Week 2 - Theoretical
Research design in management
Week 3 - Theoretical
Experimental and quasi-experimental designs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Correlation field study (survey) designs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Case study research design
Week 6 - Theoretical
Asking questions: Questionnaires and interviews
Week 7 - Theoretical
Documentation and observation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Documentation and observation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Reliability and validity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Scale development
Week 11 - Theoretical
Quantitative data: data set-up and initial analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Quantitative data: multivariate data analysis for answering research questions and hypothesis testing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Content/textual data analysis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Research report
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
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
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
3
3
4
3
5
5
3
5
2
2
5
5
OÇ-2
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
2
2
5
5
OÇ-3
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
1
2
5
4
OÇ-4
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
1
2
5
4
OÇ-5
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
1
2
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026