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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 The student will be able to create projects and researches with particular awareness of environmental responsibility, global issues, and universal design.
  2. P02 The student will be able to design by engaging in the development of interior spaces from an ethically responsible perspective for the purpose of improving the quality of life.
  3. P03 The student will be able to make research to increase productivity and in the same context to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the society in the frame of their profession.
  4. P04 The student will be able to create a supportive learning environment that allows developing individual expression of knowledge and skills to create a connection with the practice of interior design. tir.
  5. P05 The student will be able to use and evaluate the conceptual elements and aesthetic principles of interior design in visual, verbal and written form at an advanced level.
  6. P06 The student will be able to distinguish an advanced level of competence in design practice and production that shows an awareness of professional standards appropriate to the field. .
  7. P07 The student will be able to interpret key concepts, theories and research approaches in interior architecture and relates them with current research in the field.
  8. P08 The student will be able to construct an artistic and designerly insight; to apply design knowledge to their creative design process, and to deepen their expertise in materials, knowledge of design tradition, and cultural discussion.
  9. P09 The student will be able to manage design processes, apply the regulations in construction, material knowledge, skills in 3D composition, and evaluate the spatiality of people and products by deepening the skills learned in Bachelor's studies and broaden their knowledge in spatial design and furniture design.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - -