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| Code | TE505 |
| Name | Research Methods in Agricultural Economics |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
Introducing concept and methods of scientific research, provide skills for to manage whole stage of research, to help in their research and thesis studies for success
Course Content
Concept and definition of research, relation between research-science and philosophy, stage of research (problem definition, setting hypothesis, planning research) research variables, methods of collecting data, sampling methods, introducing basic statistical and econometric methods in Agricultural economics, testing hypothesis, interpreting findings, reporting research.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
- Karasar N., Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel YayınlarıNo: 68 Ankara. - Seyidoğlu H., Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı7. Baskı Gözlem Yayınları No: 13 İstanbul. - Geray H., Toplumsal Araştırmalarda Nicel ve Nitel Yöntemlere Giriş. Siyasal Kitabevi. - Punch K. F., Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş (Çev. D. Bayrak vd) Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara. - Yıldırım C., Bilim Felsefesi, Remzi Kitabevi İstanbul. - Baker T. L., Doing Social Research, 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill
Notes
- Erzan A., Bilim Etiği El Kitabı, TÜBA Yay. No:17 Ankara - Eren E., İktisatta Yöntem Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Can understand concept of science, scientific methods, knowledge and research, can connect relationship between them |
| LO02 | Can define research question and plan a research |
| LO03 | Able to define research variables and collect data |
| LO04 | Can select proper statistical and econometric methods for analysis |
| LO05 | Can interpret findings and conclude research, able to report properly |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics | 2 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to prepare reports on developments in national economy and agricultural sector; able to critically evaluate historical and actual developments in agriculture and economy; able to observe and interpret economics related publications | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to combine data of actual developments with his knowledge, data and findings obtained in various disciplines and interpret them while supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data and also forming new knowledge through synthesis | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to use acquired and digested agricultural economics knowledge in multidisciplinary studies, able to explain them, to transfer them to others, able to examine conclusions critically | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Able to collect data according to scientific methods in order to solve economic problems, able to supervise and interprete data collected while taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Able to develop analytical approaches in order to solve complicated problems that cannot be forecast beforehand in applications of agricultural economics and policy; able to design research process; able to produce solutions by taking on responsibility and to evaluate and justify solutions | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concept and definition of research, relation between research-science and philosophy | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Ethics and ethical problems in science and research | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Problem statement, setting research hypothesis, defining variables | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Collecting data, designing questionnaire | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Population, sample, introduction to sampling methods | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması, Problem Çözme |
| 6 | Simple random sampling | Reading and data preperation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması, Problem Çözme |
| 7 | Stratified random sampling | Reading and data preperation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması, Problem Çözme |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preperation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Introduction to some statistical methods in Agricultural economics | Reading and data preperation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Introducing some econometric methods in Agricultural economics | Reading and data preperation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Testing research hypothesis | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Interpreting findings, . | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Reporting and writing research | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Preparing research proposal | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | Presenting and discussing research proposals | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preperation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preperation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||