Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RESEARCH METHODS 801600715000 1 + 0 1.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Aydın ÖZDEMİR
Assistants
Goals The course aims to introduce students basic research methodologies and methods of landscape architecture to improve understanding of research concepts such as theory, hypothesis, paradigms, philosophies, deductive and inductive approaches, sampling, concept building and analysis.
Course Content Students conduct a basic research with a general theme related to landscape perception and cognition.
Learning Outcomes 1) PY 3. Interprets the subjects of the field
2) PY 7. Life-long learning and research ability
3) PY 10. Able to conduct design research

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Scientific philosophy and the need of research process Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Scientific research basics and fundamentals Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

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3. Week Introduction of basic research methodologies and methods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Role Play

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4. Week The role of researcher during research process; experimental design and participant roles Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Role Play

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5. Week Literature review; Conceptual and theoretical frameworks Lecture; Question Answer; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Summary and reading techniques of scientific papers Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Identification of research concepts, interests and their relations to landscape research Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

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8. Week Problem definition and research questions Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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9. Week Deductive and inductive approaches, hypothesis development and assumptions guiding research Role Play; Education Excursion

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10. Week Data grouping, quantification, description Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

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11. Week Sampling techniques Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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12. Week Data collection techniques Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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13. Week Data analysis; correlations, cause and effect, summary of findings and coding Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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14. Week Presentation of research study and reporting Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
• Balcı, A. (2000). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntem Teknik ve İlkeler. Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara.
• Bulduk, S. (2008). Psikolojide Deneysel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Çantay Yayınları, İstanbul.
• Büyüköztürk, Ş., v.d. (2012). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara.
• Day, R. (1996). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayınlanır? (Çeviri)Tübitak, Ankara. http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/kitap/maknasyaz/
• Neuman, W.L. (2000). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
• Popper, K. (2005). Bilimsel Araştırmanın Mantığı. Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul.
• Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2011). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 1
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 5 2
Homework 5 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 7 2
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 2 2
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 2 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 2
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 5
Seminar 5 2
Final Exam 2 5
1 1
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload