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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
-
Keywords

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

  1. 01 Describe what is research and what is this for
  2. 02 Define the research methods
  3. 03 identify research channels
  4. 04 Discussion about the research project
  5. 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

  1. 01 Kothari, C.R. (2004) Research Methodology: methods & techniques. New Age International Publishers
  2. 02 V. Bairagi & M.V. Munot (2019). Research Methodology: a practical and scientific approach. CRC Press
  3. 03 Kumar, R. (2011) Research Methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. SAGE Publications

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 1. Describe what is research and what is this for
  2. L02 2. Define the research methods
  3. L03 3. identify research channels
  4. L04 4.Discussion about the research project
  5. L05 5. Evaluate the research subject for paper

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
  2. P02 Observation and comparison in the context of art criticism methods
  3. P03 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form a theory about the field
  4. P04 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
  5. P05 Initiate processes to raise awareness of the society on the protection and promotion of cultural values
  6. P06 Associate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines
  7. P07 Discuss on current issues in art and design environment
  8. P08 Start a national or international art event
  9. P09 Produces innovative and original art/design works
  10. P10 Criticize the theories and practices in the field of art and design
  11. 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 - - - - - - - - - - - -