ECTS - Research Methods
Research Methods (TUR555) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Research Methods | TUR555 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Informing students about the scientific method for whether producing scientific data or making easier to use the produced data. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | In this course the logic of scientific research will be discussed, stages of research will be analysed also examples about quantitative and qualitative methods will be studied. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Basic terms related to research techniques | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | The logic of classification concerning research techniques | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | The methods and techniques of data collection related to research techniques | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Evaluates and prepares a report on the importance of scientific researches | Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Evaluates the function of research methods at scientific information output, prepares a report | Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Designs research subjects in conformity with scientific research scales and makes a presentation | Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Plans a research topic in conformity with scientific research methods and documents in writing | Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Develops solution proposals in conformity with the research result that´s given | Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Analyses the solution proposals of the research topic and expresses in writing. | Chapter 9 |
| 10 | Reports the research topic that´s given in conformity with scientific rules | Chapter 10 |
| 11 | Student's presentations | Student's presentations |
| 12 | Student's presentations | Student's presentations |
| 13 | Student's presentations | Student's presentations |
| 14 | Student's presentations | Student's presentations |
| 15 | Student's presentations | Student's presentations |
| 16 | Student's presentations | Student's presentations |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Louis Cohen,Lawrence Manion,Keith Morrison, "Research Methods in Education", 7 th edition, Routledge, Oxon(2011) |
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| 2. Ghauri, P. & Gronhaung, K. (2010). Research Methods in Business Studies (3rd / 4th ed.) Essex: Prentice Hall. | |
| 3. Şener Büyüköztürk , "Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri", Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, Eğitim Klasikleri Dizisi( 3. baskı). Ankara (2015) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 30 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 2 | 40 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 18 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts of tourism management | |||||
| 2 | Analyzing and designing management techniques and practices in tourism organizations | |||||
| 3 | Understanding the planning, organizing, executing, coordinating and control functions of tourism management, along with explanation and implementation of them | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of the tourism management | |||||
| 5 | Ability to use the modern techniques and technological devices of tourism industry | |||||
| 6 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in alternative tourism areas | |||||
| 7 | Concentrating practice along with theoretical frame of tourism management | |||||
| 8 | Developing the skills of communication | |||||
| 9 | Understanding the trends in the tourism industry | |||||
| 10 | Having the quality consciousness in the tourism industry | |||||
| 11 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility in the tourism industry | |||||
| 12 | Ability to effectively implement the business knowledge and skills in at least one of the following fields: service, marketing, finance, human resources and accounting in tourism management | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 17 | 34 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 220 | ||