GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS/BDB-6070
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS
Credits 2 ECTS 9
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to define types and methods of scientific research
To be able to determine the subject of scientific research
To be able to prepare a research plan
Sampling methods
Prepare survey form
Determination of hypothesis tests
Writing a research project
To be able to define ethical issues

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Types and methods of scientific research
2. Week  Identifying scientific research topics, searching resources
3. Week  Defining the research problem and establishing hypotheses
4. Week  Review of research plan and method
5. Week  Sampling methods
6. Week  Determination of population and sample, determination of sample number, power analysis
7. Week  Preparation of survey forms
8. Week  Determination of dependent and independent variables
9. Week  Determination of hypothesis tests
10. Week  Data summarization techniques
11. Week  Preparing the presentation of scientific research
12. Week  Research project writing process
13. Week  Research project writing process
14. Week  Research project writing process
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
1
20
 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
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
4
10
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
12
48
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
4
15
60
 Preparing a Presentation
1
11
11
 Presentation
1
11
11
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
12
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
14
14
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
224
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8.96
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (All instructors from Department of Nutrition and Dietetics)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://sbf-bdb.gazi.edu.tr/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (bdb@gazi.edu.tr)