| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methods in Education | MBZ208 | Turkish | Compulsory | 4. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hayriye Merve ERİŞ HASIRCI |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to enable the students to learn how to conduct a scientific study by means of a small scale research work, as well as the theoretical knowledge about the concept of scientific research, the different principles, methods and stages of scientific research. |
| Course Content | Basic concepts and principles related to research methods, research process, general characteristics of data collection tools, analysis and evaluation of data, access to articles, thesis and databases, research models and types, basic paradigms in scientific researches, quantitative and qualitative research designs, data collection, data analysis, validity and reliability in quantitative research, sample in qualitative research, data collection, data analysis, validity and reliability in qualitative research, article or thesis investigation, evaluation and presentation, research report preparation according to research principles and ethics, action research in education. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Explain the basic concepts in scientific research. |
| 2 | List the steps of the research process. |
| 3 | Interprets the differences between quantitative and qualitative research. |
| 4 | Recognizes the ethical principles in the preparation of a research. |
| 5 | Prepares a research report in accordance with the principles of report preparation. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic concepts and principles of research methods | Research |
| 2. Week | Basic paradigms in scientific research | Research |
| 3. Week | Research models and types | Research |
| 4. Week | Access to articles, theses and databases | Research |
| 5. Week | Research process (recognizing the problem, identifying the problem and sample, collecting and analyzing data, interpreting the results) | Research |
| 6. Week | General characteristics of data collection tools | Research |
| 7. Week | Quantitative and qualitative research patterns | Other Activities |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM | |
| 9. Week | Sampling in quantitative research, data collection, data analysis | Research |
| 10. Week | Validity and reliability in quantitative research | Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Sampling in qualitative research, data collection, data analysis | Research |
| 12. Week | Validity and reliability in qualitative research | Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Article or thesis review, evaluation and presentation | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Final |
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
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| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 13 | 2 | 26 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Research | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Other Activities | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
