GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES/KAMU104
Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Professor Alpaslan Akçoraoğlu
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/akcora
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  akcora@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learn the basic concepts of science.
Learn the necessary methods in conducting a scientific research.
Learn philosophical foundations of science.
Learn how to write a scientific paper.
Learn scientific research methods in economics and econometrics.




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Science and Basic Concepts of Science
2. Week  Axiom, Postulate, Assumption,Observation, Experiment,Models,Prediction, Hypothesis, Theory
3. Week  Differences between Social Sciences and Physical Sciences
4. Week  Method, Methodology and Philosophy of Science
5. Week  Basic Methodological Approaches (Verificationism, Logical Positivism, Falsifactionism)
6. Week  Basic Methodological Approaches (Scientific Research Programs, Revolutionary Science by Kuhn)
7. Week  Research Methods in Econometrics
8. Week  MIDTERM
9. Week  Econometric Models
10. Week  Estimation and Testing in Econometrics
11. Week  Performance Criteria of Models in Econometrics
12. Week  Writing Scientific Papers I
13. Week  Writing Scientific Papers II
14. Week  An Analysis of Economic Models I
15. Week  An Analysis of Economic Models II
16. Week  FINAL
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Mark Blaug,"The Methodology of Economics. Or, How Economists Explain", Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition, 1992. Halil Seyidoğlu, "Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı", Güzem Can Yayınevi, 2009. Peter Kennedy, "A Guide to Econometrics"
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  NONE
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
1
7
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
10
10
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
7
14
 Final and Studying for Final
2
15
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
117
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.68
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of econometrics, statistics and operational research.X
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as inspector or assistant specialist or working department of research-development in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.X
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, managements, public finance and law related to econometrics.X
4Having appropriate behavior of econometrics in the field of social, scientific, cultural and ethical values, applicability of gained knowledge and skills in accordance with the principle of responsibility to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language and information system related to the fields in academic and working life.X
6Having skills about selecting, using and evaluating of appropriate statistical, econometric and mathematical programming methods, based on theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field related to the current problems faced by.X
7Having skills to work with the team for reach fruitful results in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.X
8Having knowledge of research methods in the field of institutions and organizations planning projects, managing, and to conduct independent researches.X
9Having qualities for analytical thinking, prospecting and bring scientific solutions to problems as a researcher.X
10Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of econometrics.X
11Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of statistics.X
12Having skills to comprehension, application and evaluation about terms and basic theory of statistics.X
13Using some of the basic econometric and statistical software programs.X