GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS/1360071
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. MEHMET KÜÇÜKKURT
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  -
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   mkyurts@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students acquire knowledge on research methods in social sciences and ethical writing, learns to carry out scientific studies and applications in the
 -- 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
  Statistics and science philosophy courses in elementary levels are advised
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week   Aim of the course and general information.
2. Week   The importance and the role of research in the field of Public Relations and social sciences in general.
3. Week   Research topics in public relations and advertising
4. Week   Selecting, limiting and formulating research subject,
5. Week   Concept, variable, hypothesis, theory, model
6. Week   Valuation levels and scales
7. Week   observation, question and questionnaire design, data collecting techniques
8. Week   midterm
9. Week   observation, question and questionnaire design, data collecting techniques
10. Week   Quantitative and qualitative research methods
11. Week   data analysis and evaluation
12. Week   data collecting, references and footnote styles and ethical issues in academic writing, plagiarism and types of plagiarism.
13. Week   research report presentation
14. Week   thesis project presentation
15. Week   thesis project presentation
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   W: L. Neuman, Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri (Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar) I-2, İstanbul: Yayın Odası Yayınları. Niyazi Karasar, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, question-answer, applications, student projects and presentations
 -- 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
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
0
0
 Reading
14
5
70
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
0
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
14
1
14
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
180
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.2
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Realises the interdisciplinary nature of communication science.X
2Defines fundamental issues related to the field of Public Relations and their cause-effect relationships.X
3Evaluates the expertise level theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge in the field of Public Relations.X
4Uses theory in the field of Public Relations, combining with quantitative and qualitative research methods, in advanced level.X
5Forms information about the field of journalism analytically and systematically.X
6Conducts a scientific study in the field of Public Relations, by taking responsibility individually and in-group.X
7Determines a problem in the field of Public Relations.X
8Collects data about the research problem.X
9Draw conclusions from the data obtained.X
10Distinguishs basic approaches and methods in the field of Public Relations.X
11Evaluates all available resources, by doing literature research in order to access information.X
12Evaluates current theoretical and methodological developments in the field of Public Relations, and transfers them to academic studies.X
13Collects data related to the field of Public Relations and integrates them with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.X
14Uses knowledge and skills which is acquired in the field of Public Relations to contribute academic and social knowledge.X