| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | S216.2B | Research Methods | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To provide understanding concept of research and learning methods used into educational research To have an experience to conduct a research project on a small scale |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Huriye KADAKAL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | understand the steps which are generally followed when conducting a scientific research. | | 2 | scribe the basic concepts used in scientific research such as science, scientific method, research, data collection tool, data analyses, etc. | | 3 | explain the approaches that educational research methods are based on. | | 4 | describe dependent, independent and control variable concepts, and to define these variables in a scientific research. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Using the scientific research methods in the field of science education, descriptive and experimental research in the science education and their methodologies, data collecting procedures, concepts of reliability and validity, the statistic in educational research, planning and implementing research studies, writing research report. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to the course and types of scientific knowledge | | | | 2 | Relationship between resarch and science | | | | 3 | Origins of methodolodies used in researches | | | | 4 | Identifying sample and variable in research | | | | 5 | Methodolodies used in educational studies and their classification | | | | 6 | Methodolodies used in educational studies and their classification | | | | 7 | Methodolodies used in educational studies and their classification | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Data collecting instruments | | | | 10 | Data collecting instruments | | | | 11 | Concepts of reliability, validity and ethics | | | | 12 | Writing research report and references | | | | 13 | Investigating and criticizing a related article in their field | | | | 14 | Investigating and criticizing a related article in their field | | | | 15 | Investigating and criticizing a related article in their field | | | | 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Çepni, S., 2009; Araştırma ve proje çalışmalarına giriş,Celepler Matbaacılık, Trabzon
Ekiz, D. 2009; Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara
İnternet, eğitim fakültesi dergileri, e-dergiler ve kütüphaneler |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Reading | 4 | 5 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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