Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SÖB6000BRESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATIONCompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to is to provide the necessary in formation and skills to the candidate related to fundamentals of educational research, types, design and implementation .
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Talip ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
11. Review related literature using internet trip to the library.
22. Determinate the resources that are needed in literature
33. Reach the resources that are needed in literature
44. Analyse the scientific research
55. Explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative research
66. Choose the appropriate method on for the research purpose
77. Selecting and defining research topic
89. Select the sample convenient to scientific principles
911. Design the validity, reliability data collection tool for the education reearch
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introductions: Course, Expectations, Readings, Assignments
2Introduction to Educational Research: Basic Concepts and Principles
3Ethical Considerations of Educational Research
4Selecting and Defining a Research Topic
5Literature Review: Using Internet Trip to the Library
6Mid term exam
7Introduction to Methodology: Population, Sampling& Instruments.
8Variables, Validity, Reliability, Tests, Questionnaires, Observations, Interviews, Non-experimental
9Quantitative Studies Descriptive Statistics
10Experimental Designs Inferential Statistics
11Qualitative studies
12Correlational Research
13Survey Research
14Evaluation of Research
15Presentations of Final Project
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
• Gay, L. R. &Airasian, P. (2003). EducationalResearch: Competenciesfor Analysis and Applications. New jersey: Merrill PrenticeHall. • 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
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination11010
Attending Lectures14342
Practice155
Writing Paper155
Criticising Paper5525
Self Study5210
Individual Study for Homework Problems10110
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10110
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading5210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
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