GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS/BES-S-1010
Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Define the basic concepts related to research methods
List the scientific research process
Design a research in the sport areas
Apply a research in the sport areas
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Basic Concepts Related to Science and Research
2. Week  Criteria for Selection of Problem
3. Week  Variables: definition and types
4. Week  Hypothesis: definition, types and qualifications
5. Week  Assumptions, limitations, definitions
6. Week  Review of literature
7. Week  Method, research models and types
8. Week  Population and samples
9. Week  Collection of data
10. Week  Statistical analysis and interpretation
11. Week  Results, interpretations and recommandations
12. Week  Prepearing references
13. Week  Prepearing research proposal
14. Week  Important points to write and to publish a paper
15. Week  Academic publication ethics
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
3
24
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
12
3
36
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
6
3
18
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
12
3
36
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Detailed and in depth knowledge in all areas of sport and health sciencesX
2Competency for integrating knowledge from different disciplines in sport and health sciencesX
3Detailed knowledge of the body system responses during exercise under normal, varying and extreme conditionsX
4Skills in scientific research methods to solve problems requiring specialized knowledge in sport and health sciencesX
5Skills in using communication and information technologies with knowledge of computer software and hardware in sport and health sciencesX
6Competency for critical evaluation of knowledge in sport and health sciencesX
7Competency of respecting social, scientific and ethic values in the process of data collection, evaluation and announcement in sport and health sciencesX
8Competency of respecting social, scientific and ethic values during applications of sport and health sciencesX
9Competency in applying exercise and sport in the prevention, maintenance and promotion of health and wellnessX
10Competency in designing individual exercise programs and health risk assessmentX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr.Ömer ŞENEL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/osenel)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (osenel@gazi.edu.tr)