GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES/2210051
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr.Nezir Köse
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nezir
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nezir@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Definition and stages of research, Introducing to statistical methods at scientific research on business management
Presenting the basic research techniques in social sciences
Understanding the basic statistical techniques in social sciences and Learning collected method research sources
 -- 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  Introduction to scientific research methodology
2. Week  Investigate to online databases
3. Week  Research to literature statistical methods which use social sciences and business management science
4. Week  Research to literature statistical methods which use social sciences and business management science
5. Week  Basic definition and concept on data analysis
6. Week  What are the data collection methods? What are the data measure methods?
7. Week  Cross-section data analysis, What is questionnaire? How prepare? Case study from survey analysis
8. Week  Basic statistics, Frequency tables
9. Week  Cross tabulation, Chi-Square relation analysis
10. Week  Correlation analysis
11. Week  Hypothesis tests (One sample t tests, independent sample t tests, paired sample t tests)
12. Week  Hypothesis tests (One way - ANOVA)
13. Week  Hypothesis tests (Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis H Tests)
14. Week  Regression analysis
15. Week  Project slayts
16. Week  Project slayts
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  ÇEVİK O, AKGÜL A., (2005), “İstatistiksel Analiz Teknikleri – SPSS’te İşletme Yönetimi Uygulamaları”, Emek Ofset Ltd. Şti, Ankara. Remzi ALTUNIŞIK, Recai COŞKUN, Serkan BAYRAKTAROĞLU, Engin YILDIRIM, (2004), “Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, SPSS Uygulama mı?”, Sakarya Kitabevi, Ankara. EYMEN, E., U., (2007) “SPSS 15.0 Veri Analizi”, İstatistik Merkezi, İstanbul. BAŞ, Türker, (2005), “Anket – Nasıl Yapılır, Uygulanır, Değerlendirilir?”, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
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
12
3
36
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
3
6
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
1
14
 Preparing Reports
12
2
24
 Preparing Presentation
12
2
24
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
2
14
 Final and Studying for Final
7
2
14
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Gains the required knowledge on Management and Organization.X
2Can work in teams and share information with team members in tasks of management and/or organization.X
3Identifies and analyzes problems also offers solutions in tasks of management and/or organization.X
4Contributes to projects, takes responsibility and conduct researches in tasks of management and/or organization.X
5Can define goals and objectives of organization, design strategy in tasks of management and/or organization.X
6Investigates the acquired information on tasks of management and/or organization.X
7Can use statistical methods in tasks of management and/or organization.X
8Transfers information in tasks of management and/or organization via using verbal and/or written communication skills.X
9Analyses and carries out relations with stakeholders in tasks of management and/or organization.X
10Transfers information in tasks of management and/or organization via using information and communication technologies in necessary.X
11Puts innovative working principles into practice in tasks of management and/or organization.X
12Develops methods, models and theory in tasks of management and/or organization.X
13Is conscious about universality of right, social justice, quality, saving cultural and environmental values, occupational health and safety in tasks of management and/or organization.
14Gains informaiton on law that is necessary for business administration field and to be able to use this information.