COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DDD 5017 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Maritime Security, Safety and Environmental Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SELÇUK NAS

Offered to

Maritime Security, Safety and Environmental Management

Course Objective

To gain information about scientific research processes and the ability of research

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To gain information about science, knowledge and scientific research
2   To gain information about differences of scientific research methods
3   To gain information about scientific research methods on social science
4   To gain ability of analysis data collected in process of a scientific research
5   To gain ability of completing the process an independent research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, information about teaching methods. Science and Scientific Approach
2 Research in Social Sciences, Ethics in Scientific Research, and Research Subject Selection
3 Concept, Research Question and Contraction, Data and Data Types, Classification Approaches in Social Science Research, Research Subject Selection
4 Variables, Measurement, Scales, Validity, Reliability, Hypothesis, Research Subject Selection
5 The population of research, Sampling, Sampling Methods, Sample Size, Research Subject Selection
6 Article Review Methods, Sample Article Review, Research Subject Selection
7 Review Presentations Related Articles to Research Subject
8 MID-TERM EXAM
9 Qualitative Research, Qualitative Research Methods
10 Qualitative Data Analysis, Case Presentations Related to Research Topics
11 Quantitative Research Methods and Quantitative Data Analysis
12 Spelling Rules Research Report, Summary, References, Figures and Tables, Resources
13 Presentation of Research Subjects
14 Presentation of Research Subjects

Recomended or Required Reading

Text book:
Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri (2009), ED. Kaan Böke
Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri (2007), Remzi Altunışık, Recai Coşkun, Serkan Bayraktaroğlu, Engin Yıldırım.
Sosyal Bilimler Için Veri Analizi El Kitabı (2002), Şener Büyüköztürk,
Işletme Istatistiği (2008) , Hülya Tütek, Şevkinaz Gümüşoğlu
Research Methods for Business (2010) Uma Sekaran, Roger Bougie

Other meterials :
SPSS Program

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature rewiev, case study, presentation and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.Concept of science, knowledge and scientific research: The scope and breadth of the Utilized literature on exams and homework / presentations
2.Differences of scientific research methods: Analysis of information obtained interviews with Maritime Organization during the preparation of homework / presentation
3. Concept of professional and ethical responsibility : In prepared homeworks and presentations, making reference to the care and honesty, scientific policy compliance.
4. Effective communication ability: With group study in relationships with both industry-level and professional , respectful for professional values and elit treated
5. Team Studies Compatibility: Communicate with expertise from different fields, solidarity, co-operation and to cooperate, generate solution

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 3018803, e-posta: snas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 09.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15335
LO.23535
LO.353553
LO.4533
LO.5555

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