| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FBÖ3132013334 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Emphasis in the course is on giving students a basic introduction to the fundamentals of educational research?what involves, what types exist, and how to design and conduct such research. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | 1. By the end of the course, students will have the skills to: review related literature using internet trip to the library. | | 2 | 2. evaluate and critique research articles sampling techniques | | 3 | 3. explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative research choose the appropriate on for the research purpose | | 4 | 4. selecting and defining research topic | | 5 | 5. use of sampling techniques | | 6 | 6. develop valid and reliable data collection instruments for educational research | | 7 | 7. explain main characteristics of experimental, correlational, and descriptive studies. | | 8 | 8. understand the fundamentals of research design understand basic statistical analysis |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Litearture review, research types, research design, basic statistical analysis, writing a research proposal. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introductions: Course, Expectations, Readings, Assignments
| | | | 2 | Introduction to Educational Research: Basic Concepts and Principles
| | | | 3 | Ethical Considerations of Educational Research.
| | | | 4 | Selecting and Defining a Research Topic
| | | | 5 | Literature Review: Using Internet Trip to the Library
| | | | 6 | Midterm exam
| | | | 7 | Introduction to Methodology: Population, Sampling & Instruments.
| | | | 8 | Variables, Validity, Reliability, Tests, Questionnaires, Observations, Interviews, Non-experimental | | | | 9 | Quantitative Studies Descriptive Statistics
| | | | 10 | Experimental Designs Inferential Statistics
| | | | 11 | Qualitative studies,
| | | | 12 | Midterm exam
| | | | 13 | Correlational Research, Survey Research
Evaluation of Research
| | | | 14 | Final Project Oral Presentations
| | | | 15 | Preparing final exam
| | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| • Gay, L. R. & Airasian, P. (2003). Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications. New jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.
• Ekiz, D. (2009). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık
• Karasar, N. (2006). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
• Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2002). Sosyal bilimler için veri analizi el kitabı. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Criticising Paper | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Self Study | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 15 | 1 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | LO5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | LO6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | LO7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | LO8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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