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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Communication And Design Master's Degree
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
84510100 Scientific Research Methods 2026 Autumn 1 3+0+0 7,5 7,5
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Ufuk AY
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Ufuk AY C-210 [email protected] 7355 Monday
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses X
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P4 Identifies a scientific problem in communication and design; collects, analyzes, and interprets data using appropriate research methods and reports the results in accordance with academic writing conventions. 5
P14 Observes environmental, social, and cultural sustainability principles, scientific research ethics, professional ethics, intellectual property rights, and copyright in communication and design studies. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 P.4.1 1
O2 P.4.5 1
O3 P.14.1 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Scientific Thinking Method
2 Research Types and Data Collection Methods
3 Utilization of Libraries
4 How to Conduct Scientific Research?
5 Formal Structure of the Research Report
6 Footnoted Citation Method
7 Intext Citation Method
8 Midterm Exam
9 How to Make Text Transpositions?
10 Computer Use in text creation
11 Utilization of internet resources
12 Language Use in Scientific Text
13 Tables, Figures and Graphics in Scientific Text
14 Tables, Figures and Graphics in Scientific Text
Textbook or Material
Resources KARASAR N. (2010). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Nobel Yayınevi.
NEUMAN L. (2008). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri I. Siyasal Kitabevi.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 70 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 15 3 45
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 15 6 90
Midterms 3 10 30
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 3 10 30
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 3 10 30
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 225
Total Work Load / 30 7,50
Course ECTS Credits: 8
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P4 P14
O1 Bilgi düzeyi: Bilimsel araştırma sürecinin aşamalarını, temel araştırma yaklaşımlarını, veri toplama yöntemlerini ve akademik yazım kurallarını tanımlar. 5 3
O2 Değerlendirme düzeyi: Bir bilimsel araştırmanın yöntemsel tutarlılığını, geçerliliğini, güvenilirliğini ve akademik yazım ilkelerine uygunluğunu değerlendirir. - -
O3 Bilgi düzeyi: Çevresel, toplumsal ve kültürel sürdürülebilirlik; bilimsel araştırma etiği, meslek etiği, fikrî mülkiyet ve telif haklarıyla ilgili temel ilkeleri tanımlar. - -