RESEARCH METHODS
- Course
- HESC501 - RESEARCH METHODS
- Department
- Social Work - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
To provide general information about research stages and research ethics to graduate students and to prepare them to do research in health sciences. To ensure that students gain knowledge, awareness and sensitivity for ethics in research and publication and accordingly conduct researches and publish them. The course content is research planning, sources of error in a research, sampling methods, determination of the appropriate sample size, research types, report writing, concept of research ethics, related concepts, controversial research ethics topics, clinical researches, non-interventional clinical researches, animal researches, frequently encountered research ethics problems and prevention methods, recognition of violation of ethics, what should be done in health sciences.
RESEARCH METHODS
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Course outcomes
- 01 Evaluate different types of research design
- 02 Develop a tangible research hypothesis
- 03 Write a literature review
- 04 Apply ethical knowledge in research
- 05 Write a research proposal
- 06 Present research to the public
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Course Intro: Why do research? |
| Week 2 | What Are the Major Types of Social Research? |
| Week 3 | Theory and Research |
| Week 4 | The Meanings of Methodology |
| Week 5 | How to Review the Literature Review |
| Week 6 | Strategies of Research Design |
| Week 7 | Review |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9 | Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement |
| Week 10 | Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling |
| Week 11 | Statistical Analysis in Quantitative Research |
| Week 12 | Analysis of Qualitative Data |
| Week 13 | Experimental Research |
| Week 14 | Writing the Research Report |
| Week 15 | FINAL EXAM |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 W. L. Neumann (2014), Social Research Methods (7th Ed.), Pearson
- 02 Soori H. (2024). Errors in Medical Sciences Investigations- Springer-Nature.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- Monitors conceptual and clinical scientific developments in core measurement, assessment, and treatment techniques specific to physiotherapy and rehabilitation; applies the advanced and systematic knowledge gained in professional and academic work.
- Uses theoretical and practical concepts and principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation to critically evaluate and integrate information from other disciplines, generate new knowledge, and develop problem-solving and clinical decision-making abilities.
- Designs research plans and participates in projects; selects appropriate statistical methods for their studies, interprets results, prepares reports, and presents findings at scientific meetings or publishes them.
- Independently conducts specialized practices and research in physiotherapy and rehabilitation in accordance with ethical principles; contributes professional knowledge and skills responsibly within team-based work.
- Identifies personal learning needs and goals, pursues lifelong learning, and contributes to quality improvement, professional training, and outreach programs.
- Contributes to public health and health policy; raises awareness among individuals, families, and communities about educational, preventive, and rehabilitative approaches.
- Uses at least one foreign language included in the European Language Portfolio to communicate effectively in both spoken and written form at an international professional and academic level.
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