ECTS - Research Methods
Research Methods (ISL555) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Research Methods | ISL555 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | It is aimed to acquire basic theoretical knowledge about scientific research methods and techniques, comprehension of legal thinking, asking and writing, and transferring it to practice. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Methodological approach to field-specific research, Creating a field-specific research problem/project design: Selection, planning and research techniques. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Reading, Reading in Law and the Importance of Reading, Critical Reading, Good Readership | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 2 | Thinking, Fear of Thinking, Critical Thinking | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 3 | Thinking / Doubt / Asking Questions | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 4 | Science, Definition of Scientific Research, Alternatives to Social Research and Methods | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme,8. Baskı, Ankara 2020; Neuman, W. Lawrence: Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara 2016. |
| 5 | Communication, Language, Legal Language, Terms and Concepts in Legal Language | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 6 | Resource Browsing, Utilization from Libraries | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 7 | Relationship Between Law and Logic, Logical Fallacies, Reasoning, Deduction, Induction | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020; Serozan, Rona: Hukukta Yöntem, İstanbul 2015. |
| 8 | Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods | Neuman, W. Lawrence: Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara 2016. |
| 9 | Methods in Scientific Studies | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020; Neuman, W. Lawrence: Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara 2016. |
| 10 | Method in Legal Studies (Incident, Application of Law to the Law, Resolution of Law Relevant Relations, Classification) | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 11 | Determination and Limitation of Legal Problem | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 12 | Interpretation and Solution of Legal Problem | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020; Rona Serozan: Hukukta Yöntem, İstanbul 2015. |
| 13 | Within the scope of abstract legal problems: Plan, Chapters and Footnotes in Research, Creating Abbreviations and References | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020; Neuman, W. Lawrence: Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara 2016. |
| 14 | Publishing and Occupational Ethics Rules | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 15 | Effective Oral Presentation Techniques | Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 8. Baskı, Ankara 2020. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Ernest Hirş: Pratik Hukukta Metod, 3. Baskı, Ankara 2000. |
| 3. W. Lawrence Neuman: Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar, C. 2, İstanbul 2016 (Çev. Sedef Özge). | |
| 4. W. Lawrence Neuman: Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar, C. 1, İstanbul 2016 (Çev. Sedef Özge). | |
| 5. Rona Serozan: Hukukta Yöntem, İstanbul 2015. | |
| 6. Yasemin Işıktaç/Sevtap Metin: Hukuk Metodolojisi, 4. Baskı, İstanbul 2016. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 70 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| 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 | Skills to understand, compare and paraphrase the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. | X | ||||
| 2 | Skills to solve problems using a critical point of view when necessary , to determine and analyse the theoretical and implementation problems of law | X | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to understanding, planning, exercising and coordinating the functionss of law, by explaining and practising | X | ||||
| 4 | Skills to understand the strategic, tactical and practical sides of public law. | X | ||||
| 5 | Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of public law | X | ||||
| 6 | Skills to understand the modern methods and differences of law | X | ||||
| 7 | Skills to participate in/inter disciplinary group works successfully | X | ||||
| 8 | Skills to adopt open minded behaviors in the way of learning and attempting | X | ||||
| 9 | Skills to assimilate and carry the rules of ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility | X | ||||
| 10 | Skills to use Turkish efficiently in writing and speaking, and have the communication talent that is required by a law related career | X | ||||
| 11 | Skills to approach critically and creatively on the legal and social problems in terms of rule of law and ideal of justice | X | ||||
| 12 | Skills to understand and practice the national and international sides of law through case law and judicial implementations | X | ||||
| 13 | Skills to prepare/present a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethic and rules | X | ||||
| 14 | Skills to use vocational information technologies efficiently in solving legal problems | X | ||||
| 15 | Skills to reinforce knowledge of foreign languages and command of legal terminolgy | X | ||||
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 | 4 | 64 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||