EYP722 - RESEARCH METHODS II
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS II | EYP722 | 3rd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Problem Solving Project Design/Management Other: Individual study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Dr. Ş. Şule ERÇETİN | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of the lesson is by using the methods and the techniques to fulfill and plan the different research models for education to improve the research formation. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This lesson includes all necessary methods and techniques to plan and fulfill different research models. | |||||
| References | Balcı,A. (2001) Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma. *Neuman, W. L. (2011) Social Research Methods Cilt I-II *Kuhn, T. (2011) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions *Karasar,N. (2003) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. *Karasar,N. (2000) Bilimsel Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama. *Yıldırım, C. Bilimsel Düşünce Yöntemi | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | What is Science and Scientific Information? |
| Week 2 | Features of Science |
| Week 3 | Features of Positivist and Post-Positivist Paradigms |
| Week 4 | Scientific Method as a Process: Definition and Features of Scientific Method |
| Week 5 | Scientific Method as a Process: Phases of Scientific Method |
| Week 6 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 7 | Research Methods: Surveys |
| Week 8 | Research Methods: Experimental Models |
| Week 9 | Qualitative Research |
| Week 10 | Quantitative Research |
| Week 11 | Study to Find a Problem About the Field |
| Week 12 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 13 | Basics and the Dimensions of the Reporting Process |
| Week 14 | Basics and the Dimensions of the Reporting Process |
| Week 15 | Preparation to final exam. |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 12 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 15 | 180 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 34 | 34 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 22 | 44 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 134 | 360 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Questions existing policies, tendencies and considerations in the field, dealing with its distinctive frame of thinking in a different way. | X | ||||
| 2. Assesses the possible consequences of various interactions of variables which may affect the education system. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the knowledge of attitudes and methods of being up to conduct a scientific research enabling oneself to produce information. | X | ||||
| 4. Has the system knowledge and notion to be able to analyze the education system as a whole. | X | ||||
| 5. Uses the information and communication technologies efficiently to produce new information. | X | ||||
| 6. Classifies the problems of the field meaningfully with the aim of being able to produce new theoretical information. | X | ||||
| 7. Is capable of producing new policies for the education system. | X | ||||
| 8. Is capable of conducting a new and original research. | X | ||||
| 9. Takes the lead in scientific studies conducting in a group setting. | X | ||||
| 10. Respects different opinions and thoughts. | X | ||||
| 11. Is conscious of international values, rights and freedoms. | X | ||||
| 12. Follows the publications related to his\her own field easily by using a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 13. Has the professional ethics. | X | ||||
| 14. Shares his\her experience and knowledge gained in the field, with those in need of solving problems. | X | ||||
| 15. Is capable of conducting a scientific research using scientific research methods and techniques. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest