Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5İKT327Research Methods in Economics2+0+02418.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Economics
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The main purpose of the course is to teach students the methods of conducting academic and social research and to ensure that project-assignment-thesis writing and research processes are carried out in academic standards.
Course Content The course basically covers how to conduct research in social sciences and how to conduct scientific studies by considering ethical elements. In this context, methodology, how to conduct research, citation and bibliography creation methods, sampling-reporting-analysis, ethical elements and basic statistical concepts are given.
Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson begins with the instructor introducing the topic of that day. The lesson is taught interactively. Methods such as plain lecture, question-answer, case study, discussion of research findings are applied together. Therefore, students should prepare thoroughly by reading the topic the week before the lesson.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Research Assist. M. Talha ŞEN
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma
Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
Course Notes 1. The duration of the lesson is 135 minutes once a week. There is a break in the middle of the lesson. Attendance is mandatory at 70% (9 weeks excluding midterm exam week). In cases of necessity, each student can be allowed a maximum of 2 times in a semester.

2. The main source of the lesson is specified in this form. Students are responsible for the 14-week topics specified in this form and also what is covered in the lesson. Students can also learn the topics to be covered during the semester from other introductory economics books. There are introductory books by different authors in the library.

3. Cell phones are on silent mode during the lesson and are not occupied with them. All our students are occupied with the lesson during the lesson. No food or drink other than water can be consumed during the lesson.

4. Students cannot come to the lesson without books, notebooks and pens; they cannot talk among themselves during the lesson; they can only talk to the instructor with permission.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 11 11
Final examination 1 11 11
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 120

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 In social sciences, students learn how to conduct scientific research.
2 The methods used in the research and the citation method are learned.
3 How to conduct source research and literature research to avoid plagiarism problems, thus improving the level of scientific contribution.
4 Field research is carried out by learning basic statistical analysis.
5 Academic ethical rules are taught and the scientific evaluation of studies is ensured.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Science and Scientific Research The topics to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
2 Methodology – Paradigm – Formal Structure of the Research The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
3 How to Conduct Scientific Research I The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
4 How to Conduct Scientific Research II The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
5 Citation Methods I The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
6 Citation Methods II The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
7 Writing Tables – Figures – Graphs The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
8 Midterm Exam
9 Main Parts of a Thesis – Article – Research The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
10 Sampling – Reporting – Literature Research The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
11 Survey Preparation Techniques The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
12 ETHICS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
13 ETHICS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
14 Basic Statistical Concepts The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
15 Concepts-Basic Tests Used in Theses and Articles The topics covered last week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources, and preliminary research is done on the economic agenda. Halil Seyidoğlu – Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Şener Büyüköztürk – Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 2 4 1
C1 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 1
C2 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 1
C3 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 5 1
C4 5 3 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 1
C5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant