COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GIY 4217 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Textile Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR HANDE GÜL ATASAĞUN

Offered to

Textile Technology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to gain the necessary competences of the students to do research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the research methods
2   To use technical knowledge and to apply research methods in order to prepare the research report
3   To write the research report
4   To present the research report

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The selection of research subjects
2 The selection of research subjects
3 Searching the literatures for the research subject
4 Searching the literatures for the research subject
5 The evaluation of the research results
6 The evaluation of the research results
7 Mid-term exam
8 Mid-term exam
9 Reporting the results of the research
10 Reporting the results of the research
11 The preparation for presentation of the research report
12 The preparation for presentation of the research report
13 Making the presentation
14 Making the presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
"Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri", Şener Büyüköztürk Özcan E. Akgün Şirin Karadeniz Funda Demirel Ebru Kılıç, PEGEM Akademi Yayıncılık
"Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri", Rauf Arıkan, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
Supplementary book(s): The notes of the lecturers
References:
Materials: Academic articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Active training practices

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RO Rapor/Ödev
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.20 + RO*0.20 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.20 + RO*0.20 + BUT* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Four learning outputs will be measured by mid-term and final exams. Besides, practices will be used to pursue the students' learning achievements.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandatory to attend 70% of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: handegul.yuksel@deu.edu.tr
phone: 0232-3012567

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 12 1 12
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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