| Teaching Staff
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Aslıhan Erman Aslanoğlu |
| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe (Turkish) |
| Type Of Course |
Compulsory |
| Prerequisites |
- |
| Recommended Optional Programme Component |
- |
| Course Objectives |
The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to think scientifically by reasoning, to design a scientific research to study the problems noticed in the educational settings, and to carry out a research and report the results. |
| Course Content |
In this course, philosophy of scientific research, beginning concepts of scientific research methods, structure of a research, sampling techniques and sample size, data collection methods, surveys, data analysis, reporting and APA standards are the topics that are covered. |
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
1. Explain the aim of science and the ways of reasoning, distinguish the scientific knowledge from nonscientific one and have pozitivist point of view.
2. Transfer a problem that is noticed in their environment to scientific problem and operationalize it as a research question.
3. Select the appropriate data collection tools or methods for the variables in a research question.
4. Identify the population and sample of a research question and the size of the sample.
5. Recognize research desing
6. Recall the APA standards and employ them when writing a research report. |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to face |
| Course Outline |
| Week |
Topics |
| 1. Week |
Introduction of the syllabus and the rules of the course. |
| 2. Week |
Science, Knowledge, Resources, Reaching to resources, Purpose of research. |
| 3. Week |
Scientific Method, Scientific Research, Types of Research |
| 4. Week |
Steps of scientific research (Problem, Purpose, Importance, Assumptions, Limitations, Definitions) |
| 5. Week |
The steps of research (Design and Sample)
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| 6. Week |
The steps of research (Data resources and Data collection methods) |
| 7. Week |
The steps of research (Data analysis and Interpretation)
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| 8. Week |
Mid term |
| 9. Week |
The steps of research (Data analysis and Interpretation) |
| 10. Week |
The steps of research (Findings, Discussion and Implications) |
| 11. Week |
Writing up research and ethics of research |
| 12. Week |
Writing up research and ethics of research |
| 13. Week |
Examining a research article
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| 14. Week |
Examining a research article / Evaluation of the course |
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| Assessment |
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Percentage(%) |
| Mid-term (%) |
40 |
| Quizes (%) |
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| Homeworks/Term papers (%) |
60 |
| Practice (%) |
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| Labs (%) |
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| Projects/Field Work (%) |
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| Seminars/Workshops (%) |
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| Final (%) |
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| Other (%) |
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| Total(%) |
100 |
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| Course Book (s) and/or References |
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E., K., Akgün, Ö., E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. (2008). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem.
Balcı, A. (2010). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma. Ankara: Pegem.
Karasar, N. (2008). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi: kavramlar-ilkeler-teknikler. Ankara: Nobel.
Sönmez, V., & Alacapınar, F. G. (2011). Örneklendirilmiş bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Anı. |
| Work Placement(s) |
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| The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO) |
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | LO5 | LO6 | PQ1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | PQ2 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | PQ3 | | 2 | | 2 | | | PQ4 | | 3 | | 3 | | | PQ5 | | | | | | | PQ6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | PQ7 | | | | | | | PQ8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | PQ9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | PQ10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | PQ11 | | | | | | | PQ12 | | | | | | | PQ13 | | 2 | | | | | PQ14 | | | | | | | PQ15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | PQ16 | | | | | | | PQ17 | | | | | | | PQ18 | | | | | | | PQ19 | | | | 2 | | | PQ20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | PQ21 | | | | | | | PQ22 | | | | | | |
* Contribution Level: 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very high |