Research Methods (ISL555) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Research Methods ISL555 1. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık
Course Assistants
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;
  • Uses scientific research methods
  • Applies to publishing etiquette.
  • Prepares homework, seminar and thesis, reaches resources, prepares plans, makes references.
  • Uses the solution methods of concrete legal problems.
  • Applies the methods of reading, thinking, asking and writing.
Course Content Research designs, probability theories, hypothesis tests, reliability and validity of measurement, model construction, multiple regression, multivariate variance analyses, correlation, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and econometric models.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
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, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
2 Thinking, Fear of Thinking, Critical Thinking Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008.
3 Thinking / Doubt / Asking Questions Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
4 Legal Teaching and Properties of Lawyers, Legal Studies Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008.
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, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
6 Definition, Types and Method of Scientific Research Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
7 Resource Browsing, Utilization from Libraries Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
8 Midterm
9 Sampling Methods in Scientific Studies Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
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, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
11 Determination and Limitation of Legal Problem Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
12 Interpretation and Solution of Legal Problem Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
13 Plan, Chapters and Footnotes in Research, Creating Abbreviations and References Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
14 Publishing and Occupational Ethics Rules Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
15 Effective Oral Presentation Techniques Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Prof. Dr. Yaşar Karayalçın/Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalık: Hukukta Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod-Problem Çözme, 7. Baskı, Kasım 2008.
Other Sources 2. Ernest Hirş: Pratik Hukukta Metod, 3. Baskı, Ankara 2000.

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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
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
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