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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Hüseyin Bilgin
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
A-126 / Tuesdays 17:15-20:00 hr
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| Course Description: |
The course aims at providing students with practical knowledge and skill of processing and interpreting empirical data as related to students´ research.
Specifically, at the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Define research; explain and apply research terms; describe the research process and the principle activities, skills and ethics associated with the research process. 2. Explain the relationship between theory and research. 3. Describe and compare the major quantitative and qualitative research methods in mass communication research. 4. Propose a research study and justify the theory as well as the methodological decisions, including sampling and measurement. 5. Understand the importance of research ethics and integrate research ethics into the research process. 6. Be able to assess and critique a published journal article that uses one of the primary research methods in the field. 7. Be able to construct an effective questionnaire that employs several types of survey questions.
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| Course Objectives: |
Understanding and applying the elements of good research design for Civil Engineers is the primary focus of this course. These elements include the critical synthesis of literature and prior knowledge, formulation of research questions, composition of research hypotheses, proper design of field data collection and experiments, collection and analysis of data (observational and experimental), modelling of stochastic data, and interpretation and dissemination of research results.
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| Week |
Topics |
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Introduction to research methodology. |
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Importance of research in decision Making |
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Defining research problem and formulation of research problem |
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Research designs: Exploratory, Descriptive, And Experimental. |
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Data collection and measurement:-Methods and techniques of data collection |
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Data presentation and analysis: Data processing, |
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Report Writing and presentation: Content of reports, formatting of content, and presentation of reports |
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Presentation |
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Presentation |
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Presentation |
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Presentation |
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Presentation |
| 13 |
Presentation |
| 14 |
Discussion |
| No |
Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Water Resources Enginneering Program |
| 1 |
an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering |
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| 2 |
an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs |
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| 3 |
an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams |
3 |
| 4 |
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems |
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| 5 |
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility |
4 |
| 6 |
an ability to communicate effectively |
3 |
| 7 |
the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context |
2 |
| 8 |
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning |
4 |
| 9 |
a knowledge of contemporary issues |
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| 10 |
an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice |
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skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies |
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