Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BES601175403RESEARCH METHODS IN SPORTS SCIENCECompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide students how to learning and understanding research methods to write a scientific a paper.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Yeliz KAŞKO ARICI
Learning Outcomes
1Define the methods used in research process.
2Explain similarities and differencies between methods can be used in research process.
3Use the appropriate research method for a problem.
4Examine the appropriateness of decision at the end of the researche.
5Design a new research process by determining the deficiency of current method.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Research in Sports Science methodology of a research, information, scientific information and non scientific information, periods of a research (planning of research, subject and goal, research questions, research methods, example studies and writings) , population and choosen sample, techniques of data analysis.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Science and Scientific research, positivist and constructionist scientific approaches
2Scientific research process
3Proposition a research project
4Determination of research strategy
5Hypothesis set-up
6Data collecting strategies
7Data sources
8Measures and scales
9Sources of Error in measure
10Mid-term exam
11Validity and reliability
12Research universe and sample
13Preparing a research report
14Application
15Review
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Seyidoğlu,H. 2007; Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Seçkin Yayınları, İstanbul 2- Dinler, Z. 1998; Bilimsel Araştırma ve İnternet'e Bağlı Bilgi Merkezleri El Kitabı, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
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 Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Field Work13030
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)170
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