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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SB211Research MethodsCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Knowing the ways for conducting a scientific research. Learning the methods of data collection in research and use them in practice.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Understand science and basic scientific
2Understand the stages of scientific research method
3Write scientific research problem
4Understand data collection instruments and data collection process
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Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Science and basic concepts (phenomena, knowledge, absolute, right, wrong and universal knowledge etc. . ) , basic principles of science history, structure of scientific research, scientific methods and different aspects of scientific methods; problem, research model, population and sampling, collection of data and data collection methods (Qualitative and Quantitative data methods) , recording, analyzing, interpreting and reporting data.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the course and types of scientific knowledge
2Relationship between resarch and science
3Origins of methodolodies used in researches
4Origins of methodolodies used in researches
5Methodolodies used in educational studies and their classification
6Methodolodies used in educational studies and their classification
7Methodolodies used in educational studies and their classification
8Mid-term exam
9Data collecting instruments
10Data collecting instruments
11Concepts of reliability, validity and ethics
12Writing research report and references
13Investigating and criticizing a related article in their field
14Investigating and criticizing a related article in their field
15Investigating and criticizing a related article in their field
16End-of-term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Final Examination19090
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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