Research Methods and Ethics (MAN557) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Research Methods and Ethics	MAN557	1. Semester	3	0	0	3	10

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies	.
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Course Lecturer(s)
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Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course;
Course Content	The course begins with an introduction to science and research as the foundations of scholarly inquiry and covers academic writing conventions and the classification of research studies. Topics include identifying research problems, formulating research questions, conducting literature reviews, developing conceptual and theoretical frameworks, recognizing different research designs, conducting research in accordance with ethical principles and standards, sampling procedures, measurement processes, validity and reliability, data analysis methods, and the presentation of research findings. In addition, students use the SPSS statistical software package to test hypotheses using a prepared dataset. Overall, the course aims to familiarize students with the fundamental norms and principles of scientific research while providing hands-on experience in developing a research proposal and applying these principles throughout the research process.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation

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Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	-	-
Final Exam/Final Jury	-	-
Toplam	0	0

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations
2	Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level
3	Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis
4	Gains the ability to adopt different perspectives on international relations
5	Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors
6	Develops relevant academic and applied research skills in political issues
7	Develops the academic writing skills related to the field
8	Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field
9	Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills
10	Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning
11	Gains the ability to develop arguments.
12	Recognizes the importance of lifelong learning

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload			0