ECTS - Research Methods
Research Methods (ECON126) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Research Methods | ECON126 | 2. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | •To develop a range of social research methods, techniques and skills and how they have been used to address particular research questions in economics; •The contrasting epistemological perspectives that underpin social science research; •Survey design and analysis; •A range of quantitative methods of analysis; •A range of qualitative research methods; •Ethical problems and issues related to social research, and management research in particular; •Project planning and development; •How research in various areas of economics have developed |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Science and research; dimensions of research; theory and research; the meanings of methodology; literature review and ethical issues; qualitative and quantitative research designs; qualitative and quantitative measurement; qualitative and quantitative sampling; qualitative data analysis; quantitative data analysis. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Doing Social Research | Neuman, ch.1 |
| 2 | Theory and Social Research | Neuman, ch.2 |
| 3 | Dimensions of Research | Neuman, ch.1 |
| 4 | Alternatives to Social Research | Neuman, ch. 1 |
| 5 | Theory and Research | Neuman, ch.2 |
| 6 | The Meanings of Methodology | Neuman, ch.2 |
| 7 | Major Approaches to Social Science | Neuman, ch.2 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Literature Review and Ethical Issues | Neuman, ch.3 |
| 10 | Reviewing Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study | Neuman, ch.4 |
| 11 | Qualitative Research Designs | Neuman, ch.4 |
| 12 | Quantitative Research Designs | Neuman, ch.4 |
| 13 | Measurement and Sampling | Neuman, ch.5 and 6 |
| 14 | Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis | Neuman, ch. 10 and 13 |
| 15 | A look at the qualitative and quantitative research | selected papers |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. W. Lawrence Neuman (2007); Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches – Pearson Education and Allyn Bacon (USA) |
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| Other Sources | 2. M Saunders et. al. (2003); Research Methods for Business Students – Prentice Hall. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | X | ||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | X | ||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | X | ||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | X | ||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | X | ||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | X | ||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | X | ||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 162 | ||