RESEARCH METHODS
- Course
- GRDE509 - RESEARCH METHODS
- Department
- Graphic Design - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Gürkan GÖKAŞAN
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
In this course, students learn and apply the research methods. They understand how to use the methods such as observation, interview, survey and case analysis. Learning to write a report, an article or a thesis and how to research and learn to search literature are the gains of this course. Students are informed about research methods, and how to use the primary and secondary sources and the ethical writing rules in a content. They will find out how the result of the research will turn into a report, and how the data will turn into an academic text. It is expected that at the end of the semester, students submitted their own academic study.
RESEARCH METHODS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| MIDTERM | Midterm | 30 |
| FINAL | Final | 40 |
| PROJECT | Project | 20 |
| PRESENTATION | Presentation | 10 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 Describe what is research and what is this for
- 02 Define the research methods
- 03 identify research channels
- 04 Discussion about the research project
- 05 Evaluate the research subject for paper
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course |
| Week 2 | Research Paradigms |
| Week 3 | Identifying Research Problems |
| Week 4 | Literature Review Methods |
| Week 5 | Conceptual Framework & Theory |
| Week 6 | Research Design |
| Week 7 | Qualitative-Quantitative Methods |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM WEEK (Submission: Research Proposal) |
| Week 9 | MIDTERM EXAM WEEK |
| Week 10 | Research Ethics |
| Week 11 | Data Analysis |
| Week 12 | Academic Writing |
| Week 13 | Academic Writing - Proposal Development Workshop |
| Week 14 | Proposal Development Workshop |
| Week 15 | FINAL Submission |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Kothari, C.R. (2004) Research Methodology: methods & techniques. New Age International Publishers
- 02 V. Bairagi & M.V. Munot (2019). Research Methodology: a practical and scientific approach. CRC Press
- 03 Kumar, R. (2011) Research Methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. SAGE Publications
Learning Outcomes
- L01 1. Describe what is research and what is this for
- L02 2. Define the research methods
- L03 3. identify research channels
- L04 4.Discussion about the research project
- L05 5. Evaluate the research subject for paper
Program Outcomes
- P01 Plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
- P02 Observation and comparison in the context of art criticism methods
- P03 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form a theory about the field
- P04 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
- P05 Initiate processes to raise awareness of the society on the protection and promotion of cultural values
- P06 Associate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines
- P07 Discuss on current issues in art and design environment
- P08 Start a national or international art event
- P09 Produces innovative and original art/design works
- P10 Criticize the theories and practices in the field of art and design
- P11 Can create original art and design works
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |