EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF LEFKE
"Institute of Graduate Studies and Research"
SYLLABUS
2022-2023 SPRING Semester
Weekly Course
Course Code Course Name Course Type Hours Credits ECTS Weekly Time Schedule
T A L
CGCR 501 Research Methods Major 3 0 0 3
Thursday 14:00-16:50
Prerequisite Prerequisite to ONLINE - TEAMS
Course Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Kahramanoğlu Office Hours
Wednesday 10:00-12:00; Thursday 10:00-12:00
Schedule
E-mail
[email protected] Phone +90 392 660 2000 - 2526 Office / Room No AS 310
Teaching Phone
Assistant(s)
E-mail Office / Room No
The course covers basic concepts, techniques and applications of research. Topics covered include: History and nature of research, the research steps,
Catalogue research types, searching literature, qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, primary and secondary data collection methods, important of
Descriptions ethics and plagiarism, preparing bibliography and research proposal. In shortly, the course aims to improve the students' understading to be able to
conduct research and prepare reports.
This course will provide graduate students a chance to establish or advance their understanding of research through critical exploration of research and
Course ethics. The course introduces the language of research, ethical principles and challenges, and the elements of the research process within quantitative,
Objectives qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. The students will use these to critically review literature relevant to their field or interests and determine
how research findings are useful in forming their understanding of their work and environment.
Should acquire a set of core skills as an introduction to their project work.
Learning Equip students with information retrieval skills, report writing skills and presentation skills.
Equip students to identify a research question in the scientific literature and beging formulating of their own.
Outcomes Learn the basics of quantitative and qualitative research.
Learn the ethical issues in publishing a research article/research paper.
1 Rugg, G. and Petre, M. (2007). A Gentle Guide to Research Methods, McGraw Hill
2 Palaniswamy, U.R. and Palaniswamy, K.D. (1984). Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science. CRC624p.
Textbooks
and/or 3 Mack, N., Woodsong, C., and MacQueen, K. (2005). Qualitative Resarch Methods, USAID.
References
4 Shone, J.B. (2015). Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods, University of Hong Kong
5 Karagöz, M. (2015). İstatistik Yöntemleri, Ekin Basım Yayın, 9. baskı, 401p.
WEEK Date TOPICS Reference No - Section
Week 1 3/9/2023 Introduction / description of course outline 1, 2, 5
Week 2 3/16/2023 Research steps, basic concepts and ethics 1, 2, 5
Week 3 3/23/2023 Scientific Research & Literature Review 1
Week 4 3/30/2023 Selecting a research topic 1, 2
Week 5 4/6/2023 Searching literature 1, 2
Week 6 4/13/2023 Researcy Types 2, 5
Week 7 4/20/2023 Qualitative and quantitative research methods 3, 4
Week 8 4/27/2023 Mid-term exam
Week 9 5/4/2023 Primary and secondary data collection methods 1, 3, 4
Week 10 5/11/2023 Plagiarism 1
Week 11 5/18/2023 Preparing bibliography 1, 2, 5
Week 12 5/25/2023 Writing a research proposal 1, 2
Week 13 6/1/2023 Student presentations
Week 14 6/8/2023 Student presentations
Week 15 6/15/2023 Student presentations
Week 16 6/19/2023 Final Exam - Project Submission
Evaluation Tool Quantity Date Weight in Weight in
Total (%) Semester Evaluation (%)
Research Proposal - Project 1 6/19/2023 50 100
Semester Evaluation
Midterm Exam 1 24/04 - 06/05/23 35 70
Evaluation
Tools Quiz(zes) 0 0 0
Project(s) - Presentation 1 Week 12-14 15 30
Homework(s) 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Attendance 0 0 0
*** Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) *** Language of Instruction: English
Evaluation Tool Quantity Student Workload Hours Evaluation Tool Quantity Student Workload Hours
Theoretical Applied Hours
Hours
Midterm Final
Quiz Project
Laboratory Homework
Atelier Seminar
Field Study Presentation
Other Self Study
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