INT637 - RESEARCH METHODS and ETHICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS and ETHICS | INT637 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Yonca AnzerlioÄŸlu | |||||
| Course objective | After studying the philosophy and methods of social sciences, students are trained in the ways of analyzing social and political phenomena and presenting their studies in an academic and scientific manner. The students have the opportunity to practice what they learn in class with the help of assignments. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The methodological approachments of social sciences, the methods and tecniques (collecting and analyzing datas) of social sciences, the qualitative and quantitative measurement tecqniques in social sciences. | |||||
| References | Lawrence Neumann, Understanding Research John Tosh, Pursuit of History, Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern HistoryNew York, 2006 Edward Halett Carr, What is History? New York 2001. Tarih Nasıl yazılır? Tarih Yazımı için Çağdaş Bir Metodoloji, editör: Ahmet Şimşek, İstanbul, 2011. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | The main methodological approachments in social sciences(the epistemological approaches) |
| Week 3 | The main methodological approachments in social sciences(the epistemological approaches) |
| Week 4 | Research Methods:Concepts |
| Week 5 | Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative tecniques |
| Week 6 | Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative tecniques |
| Week 7 | Mid-Term |
| Week 8 | Scientific research and methodology in International Relations |
| Week 9 | Scientific research and methodology in International Relations |
| Week 10 | Scientific Research Process |
| Week 11 | Scientific Research and collecting Data |
| Week 12 | Analyzing Data |
| Week 13 | Ethic rules in science, quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing and plagiarism |
| Week 14 | Writing a scientific research |
| Week 15 | Study week |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 34 | 85 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources in the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest