GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH PROJECT I/İST4005
Course Title: RESEARCH PROJECT I
Credits 4 ECTS 5
Course Semester 7 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
To acquire the ability of making research and to write a research report
To understand the concept and importance of scientific ethics

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is scientific research?
2. Week  What are scientific research methods?
3. Week  How is the source search done?
4. Week  How is the source search done?
5. Week  Literature Review: Library research
6. Week  Literature review: The thesis survey at YOK National Thesis Center and ProQuest
7. Week  Selecting the research problem
8. Week  Selecting the research problem, Midterm
9. Week  Writing the purpose of the research and collecting the required literature
10. Week  Establishing research hypotheses
11. Week  Establishing research hypotheses
12. Week  Planning of variables and data det
13. Week  Deciding the data collection tool appropriate to the research problem
14. Week  End of the first phase of the research and reporting of preliminary results
15. Week  End of the first phase of the research and reporting of preliminary results
16. Week  Final
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
5
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
4
56
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Material Design and Implementation
10
1
10
 Report Preparing
10
1
10
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
2
2
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
126
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11. The statistical textbooks which include latest information about statistics, equipment and other resources supported by scientific approach on undergraduate level have theoretical and practical knowledge.X
22. Statisticians by using knowledge and skills acquired at bachelor degree level model, analyze, and interpret datasets.X
33. Statisticians identify and analyze the problems with current developments in statistic and also develop solutions based upon researches and proofs.X
44. Statisticians apply theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in Statistics at bachelor degree level to the current problems.X
55. Statisticians have the ability to use computer software and computing technology at the certain level required by statistics field.X
66. Statisticians take responsibility at disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies as an individual or a team member.X
77. Statisticians must have knowledge and ability to follow development in the field of Statistics, and must develop life long-learning attitudes.X
88. By using a foreign language, statistician can keep track of every statistical information, and communicate with colleagues.X
99. Applying the statistical knowledge in the professional sense, statistician has social, scientific, and ethical values.X
1010. A statistician must have the ability to social sensitivity and socialization.X
1111. During the process of inference, a statistician uses time efficiently with the analytical thinking ability.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. İhsan ALP)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ihsanalp)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ihsanalp@gazi.edu.tr)