GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

RESEARCH METHODS I/GAZ-121

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof.Cem Yaşın

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

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-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

Cemyasin@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Getting the ability of design and practice of social research.

-- 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	Course content
2. Week	Main concepts of research design & methodology
3. Week	Vienna Circle, Karl Popper and neo positivism,
4. Week	Paradigm and hermenuetics
5. Week	The Component of the Research design
6. Week	Choosing the research problem
7. Week	Qualitative and quantitative research design,
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	The concept of hypothesis,
10. Week	Mesurment
11. Week	Population and sampling,
12. Week	Data collection-Quantitative
13. Week	Data collection-Qualitative
14. Week	Examples of researchs
15. Week	General Discussion
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

• Neuman,W.L.(2007). Toplumsal Araştırma, • Erdoğan, İrfan.(2003) Pozitivist Methodology, • Sunar, İlkay (2008). Düşün ve Toplum

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- 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	14	1	14
Reading	14	1	14
Searching in Internet and Library	10	1	10
Designing and Applying Materials	14	1	14
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	1	1
Final and Studying for Final	1	1	1
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			96
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.84
ECTS:			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explains theories, methods, concepts and relationships between concepts about journalism field.					X
2	Diagnoses the processes, methods and techniques about the production of scientific knowledge in journalism field.				X
3	Express the theoretical and practice-based knowledge about journalism field.			X
4	Associates the social, historical, cultural, political and economic dimensions of comunication.			X
5	Develops the necessary experience in news gathering and writing.			X
6	Commentates media texts with a with a critical perspective.					X
7	Uses effectively information and communication technologies.		X
8	Rearranges the knowledge in other disciplines of the social sciences for using it in the area of expertise.				X
9	Makes works in the field of journalism with taking responsibility individually and in groups.					X
10	Finds ways to access the knowledge in the field of journalism.					X
11	Follows theories, methods and technologies in the field of journalism.			X
12	Transfers his/her ideas and suggestions regarding the problems to the relevant persons and institutions by supporting quantitative and qualitative data.					X
13	Acts with social responsibility and carry outs works which are appropriate with ethical rules, laws, regulations and legislation in the field of journalism.			X
14	Uses competently the theories, methods, tools and technologies in the field of journalism.			X

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