COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYZE-I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 5029 HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYZE-I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is recognizing the basic research methods and to make data collection in Human and Economic Geography. Make analysis the data obtained by example applications using various computer programs, and can create sample studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the basic concepts on the course of Human and Economic Geography Research Methods and Analyze (1).
2   Know the basic research methods on Human and Economic Geography.
3   Know the data collection methods on Human and Economic Geography.
4   Know the data evaluation methods on Human and Economic Geography.
5   To edit the data relation to the Human and Economic Geography Research to be used in scientific studies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Data Management of Human and Economic Geography
2 Qualitative Research Methods in Human and Economic Geography
3 Quantitative Research Methods in Human and Economic Geography
4 Problem Identification in Human and Economic Geography
5 Determining the variables in Human and Economic Geography
6 Sampling Methods in Human and Economic Geography
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 Sampling Methods of Human and Economic Geography and Classification
9 Data Collection Methods for Human and Economic Geography (Observation)
10 Data Collection Methods for Human and Economic Geography (Interview)
11 Data Collection Methods for Human and Economic Geography (Questionnaire)
12 Practices on Questionnaire in Human and Economic Geography
13 Practices on Questionnaire in Human and Economic Geography
14 Problems Encountered During the Development of Questionnaire in Human and Economic Geography Researches.
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Büyüköztürk Şener ve Diğerleri (2009). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Pegem Yay. 4. Baskı, Ankara.
Diğerleri ve Raziye Oban (Çakıcıoğlu),(2011). Kuramdan Uygulamaya Yapılandırmacı Coğrafya Öğretimi, MKM Yay. Bursa.
Karasar, Niyazi (2012). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel Yay., ISBN:6055426583
Özdamar, Kazım (2003). Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Kaan Kitabevi, Ankara. ISBN:9756787066.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, observation trips, seminars / the Internet, various institutions, organizations, and interviews with faculty members.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15
LO.24
LO.33
LO.44
LO.55