OLC700-02 - SPECIAL SUBJECTS (DISSERTATION)
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL SUBJECTS (DISSERTATION) | OLC700-02 | 6th Semester | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Question and Answer Other: Research-investigation | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Selahattin GELBAL, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hülya KELECİOĞLU, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu ANIL, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuri DOĞAN, Asist. Prof. Dr. Burcu ATAR | |||||
| Course objective | To complete the dissertation study that is required for the doctoral program. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | To be able to determine an original problem statement related to education. To be able to separate the related resources from the others. To be able to syntesize knowledge from different sources. To be able to apply his/her knowledge, which he/ she gained from the courses, to the new problems. To be able to do studies which will produce original results. To be able to prepare a consistent and sound scientific paper. To be able to do data analysis and interpret the results. To be able to propose and test hypothesis. To be able to defend the thesis to his/ her committee members. | |||||
| References | Büyüköztürk, Ş. ve diğerleri. (2011). Bilimsel araştırma teknikleri. Ankara: Pegema yayıncılık. Christensen, L. B. (2006). Experimental Methodology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon Inc. Crotty, M. (2004). The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Fraenkel, J. R., & Wallen, N. E. (2003). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 5th. Boston: McGraw Hill. Johnson, L., & Christensen, L. (2008). Educational Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, 3rd Ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Kaptan Saim. (1998). Bilimsel Araştırma Metod ve Teknikleri. Ankara. Karasar, Niyazi. (2000). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Ankara. Kerlinger, F. N. (1999). Foundations of Behavioral Research. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Yıldırım, Cemal. (1995). Bilim Felsefesi. Ankara: Remzi Kitabevi. Journals, thesis, and dissertaions related to measurement and evaluation field | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 2 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 3 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 4 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 5 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 6 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 7 | Rewiew of the related literature and data collection |
| Week 8 | Data collection |
| Week 9 | Data collection |
| Week 10 | Data collection |
| Week 11 | Data collection |
| Week 12 | Data collection and organizing data |
| Week 13 | Data collection and organizing data |
| Week 14 | Data collection and organizing data |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 14 | 30 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 14 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 28 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 14 | 15 | 210 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 20 | 280 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 14 | 20 | 280 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 58 | 108 | 888 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Explain measurement and evaluation concepts based on different theories and apply them to new situations | X | ||||
| 2. Solves complex problems related to measurement and evaluation and produces innovative solutions. | X | ||||
| 3. Identify and solve problems in the application and interpretation stages of national and international exams | X | ||||
| 4. Compare different techniques used in the development and adaptation of measurement tools. | X | ||||
| 5. Produces solutions to the problems encountered in national and international exams. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops and applies methods and techniques that will contribute to the field. | X | ||||
| 7. Analyzes and synthesizes the theories of the field by using critical thinking skills | X | ||||
| 8. Defines research problems, collects and analyzes data and prepares original publications. | X | ||||
| 9. Plans and executes projects that require interdisciplinary work. | X | ||||
| 10. Solves problems and produces innovative ideas by using higher-order thinking skills. | X | ||||
| 11. Designs and manages teaching processes that will effectively transfer knowledge and skills related to the field to students and abides by ethical rules. | X | ||||
| 12. Criticizes the existing paradigms in the field and tries to develop original ideas. | X | ||||
| 13. Interpret national and international exams by considering intercultural differences | X | ||||
| 14. Follow technological developments in the field and use them in problem solving, share their findings on national and international platforms. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest