Course Contents |
This course covers the basic concepts, principles and approaches of scientific research; definition of scientific method, its stages, basic features and basic assumptions; definition, types and stages of research; planning the research, preparing the research report; It includes research processes and techniques, introduction (purpose, problem, assumptions, limitations, definitions), method, universe and sample, data collection, data analysis, findings and interpretation, discussion, conclusion and suggestions, ethics in scientific research. |
Weekly Course Content |
Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 |
Course content, method, plan and assignment distribution. |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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2 |
Principles and approaches related to scientific research |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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3 |
Definition of scientific method, its stages, basic features and basic assumptions |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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4 |
Definition, types and stages of the research |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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5 |
Quantitative research types |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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6 |
Quantitative research types |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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7 |
Qualitative research types |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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8 |
mid-term exam |
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9 |
Qualitative research types |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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10 |
Planning the research |
Narrative Method Discussion Method Question Answer
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11 |
Preparation of the research report |
Problem Solving Method, Literature Review, Report Preparation, Article Criticism |
12 |
Research processes and techniques, introduction (purpose, problem, assumptions, limitations, definitions) |
Problem Solving Method, Literature Review, Report Preparation, Article Criticism |
13 |
Method, universe and sample, data collection, data analysis |
Problem Solving Method, Literature Review, Report Preparation, Article Criticism |
14 |
Findings and comments, discussions, conclusions and recommendations |
Problem Solving Method, Literature Review, Report Preparation, Article Criticism |
15 |
Ethical issues in scientific research |
Problem Solving Method, Literature Review, Report Preparation, Article Criticism |
16 |
final exam |
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Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
1 |
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2018). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri (24. b.). Ankara: Pegem Akademi. |
2 |
Karasar, N. (2007).Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara. |
Required Course instruments and materials |
Textbook |