COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IKT 2003 ECONOMIC METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR SELIM ŞANLISOY

Offered to

Economics
Economics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to explain research techniques and scientific techniques in the analysis of economic facts and issues.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to distinguish the differences between methods, approaches and techniques.
2   to be able to evaluate the criteria for scientific theories.
3   to be able to demonstrate the differences between scientific approaches.
4   to be able to assess theories in economics within the framework of science, positive science and normative science concepts.
5   to be able evaluate a must-have criteria of the scientific work.
6   to be able to examine theories of economics within the framework of the philosophy of science.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Methodology of Economics
2 Natural science, social sciences
3 Methods and methodology
4 The basic method of scientific approaches
5 Verificationism, Falsificationism
6 Philosophy of Science
7 Scientific research methods
8 Midterm exam
9 Midterm exam
10 The formal structure of the study
11 A method for representing annotate source
12 Processes of creating hypotheses and scientific works
13 The importance of digital data and creation data in economics
14 Economic data sources, library classification systems

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Resources:
Halil Seyidoğlu, Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Kutiş Mat. Istanbul, 2009- Prof. Dr. Erdoğan Alkin,
Ayşe Buğra, Iktisatçılar ve Insanlar, Iletşim Yay., Istanbul, 2008 (6. Ed.)
Ercan Eren, Iktisatta Yöntem, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1989
Ömer Demir, Iktisatta Yöntem Tartışmaları, Vadi yayınları, 1996.
Ömer Demir, Bilim Felsefesi,Vadi Yayınları, 2000.
Helpful Resources:
Gülten Kazgan, Iktisadi Düşünce veya Politik Iktisadın Devrimi, Remzi Kitapevi, 2000. (Iktisadi Düşüncenin Tahlilinde Yöntem, p.27-42 )
Kevin D. Hoover, Doktor Keynes: Bir tanıbilimde Ekonomik Kuram , Keynes, Edit:Roger E. Bachouse, Bradley W. Bateman,, çev:Mifit Günay, Dost Kitapevi Yay. Ankara, 2008
Bradley W. Bateman, Keynes ve Keynescilik , Keynes, Edit:Roger E. Bachouse, Bradley W. Bateman,, çev:Mifit Günay, Dost Kitapevi Yay. Ankara, 2008
Asaf Savaş Akat, Iktisadi Analiz, Eflatun Yayınevi, 2009. (first part of this book)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

It is aimed to provide students with the ability to make analysis, by exemplifying the explanatory power of economic theories on economic events. After processing each topic, it is controlled by asking at least ten questions to students, whether the point of course is understood or not.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + 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 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Reading 5 3 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.51
LO.61

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