SAY742 - SURVEY DESIGN SEMINAR

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SURVEY DESIGN SEMINAR SAY742 Any Semester/Year 2 2 3 10
PrequisitesNone
Course languageEnglish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesDrill and Practice
 
Instructor (s)Instructor Dr. Pelin ÇaÄŸatay 
Course objectiveTo expose students into real life research problems and questions 
Learning outcomes
  1. Observes actual research or survey problems
  2. Learns how to solve design issues of various surveys
  3. Gets a chance to have business related experience before graduation
  4. Learns about practical consulting problems
Course ContentChanges by the term, depending on the research issues faced by faculty. 
ReferencesDepends on the subject 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction
Week 2Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 3Discussion of previous week's seminar presentation
Week 4Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 5Discussion of previous week's seminar presentation
Week 6Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 7Discussion of previous week's seminar presentation
Week 8Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 9Discussion of previous week's seminar presentation
Week 10Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 11Discussion of previous week's seminar presentation
Week 12Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 13Discussion of previous week's seminar presentation
Week 14Invited Institute/person for seminar
Week 15Preparation for Final Exam
Week 16Take-home Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project125
Seminar725
Midterms00
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes850
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 16 2 32
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14456
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment51680
Midterms (Study duration)14242
Final Exam (Study duration) 19090
Total Workload37154300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Gains theoretical knowledge on research methodology, concepts on quantitative research methods, quantitative sampling techniques, learning, implementing, and developing models and techniques in quantitative analysis, theory, and develops skills to transform and improve knowledge into design, implementation, analysis.     X
2. Gains theoretical knowledge on qualitative research methods, theory, and skills to transform and improve knowledge into design, sampling, generating data and analysis, knowledge on differences between methods and their use, improvement/combined use of these methods, evaluation with experts and institutions, focus groups and in-depth interviews, skills to implement them.    X
3. Gains ability to evaluate quality of researches, interpret/improve results with experts and institutions, transform the results into oral/written presentations, and present them at (inter)national meetings.     X
4. Develops skills to conduct generalizable research, interpret results of analyses, transform them into publications abiding by ethics, gain ability and consciousness to prepare (inter)national projects, evaluate them with experts and institutions.   X  
5. Contributes to development of methods by producing a thesis using research methods.     X
6. Follows international publications, communicate with colleguaes, using English at a level no lower than the Common European Framework of References for Languages C1.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest