| Learning Outcomes |
PO |
MME |
| The students who succeeded in this course: |
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| LO-1 |
Explains basic structure and philosophies of scientific research[ |
PO-1 Develop and deepen their knowledge in the same or a different field at the level of expertise based on undergraduate level qualifications in the field.
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Performance Project
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| LO-2 |
Realizes basic structure of scientific research process |
PO-1 Develop and deepen their knowledge in the same or a different field at the level of expertise based on undergraduate level qualifications in the field.
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Presentation
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| LO-3 |
Develops research questions about his/her area and tries to define problems |
PO-2 Understands the interdisciplinary interaction related to the field and conducts joint project with different disciplines.
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Presentation
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| LO-4 |
Defines basic philosophies that qualitative and quantitative methods based on and realizes differences of those two methods. |
PO-3 Uses the resources in the related field effectively based on undergraduate level qualifications.
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Presentation
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| LO-5 |
Quotes references during the process of research reporting, quotes bibliography, cognizes other points that must be in research report together with basic knowledge and applies his/her learning by using a problem that is special to his/her area. |
PO-6 Carry out a study that requires expertise in the field independently.
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Presentation
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PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and purpose of science, Characteristics of scientific knowledge,Scientific knowledge and value systems, Rise of modern science and its progress, Methods in social sciences, Main research methods, Data generating methods, Measurement and test techniques. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Main concepts that are belong to scientific research: definition of science, scientific knowledge, phenomenon, concept, principle, law, and hypothesis. What is the research and how research process comes through. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 2 |
Review of roots and history of research methods. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 3 |
Data gathering process. Review of concepts of universe, sampling and variable. Instruction about methods that are used in education researches. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 4 |
Presentation of qualitative research design and basic main concepts. Determination of problems that can be improved by qualitative methods which are special to area. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 5 |
Presentation of qualitative research design and ways of data gathering, giving of how survey, observation form and measurement develop and important points. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 6 |
Introduction of qualitative research patterns and giving their differences. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 7 |
Introduction of sampling types in qualitative research and exemplification about qualitative samplings of problems that are special to area. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Introduction of data gathering methods ( interview, observation, document analyze) in qualitative research and development of interview questions and observation documents by using a problem that is special to area. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 10 |
Review of how data analyze implements in qualitative research. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 11 |
Introduction of parts that must be in a research report and introduction of points (bibliography, quoting reference, contents, list of tables etc.) that must receive attention in the process of writing that report. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 12 |
Providing of being lived of research process in the direction of the problems that are determined related to area. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 13 |
Providing of being lived of research process in the direction of the problems that are determined related to area. |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 14 |
Ensuring that the research process is experienced in line with the problems identified in the field.deeply |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 15 |
Ensuring that the research process is experienced in line with the problems identified in the field.deeply |
Discussion and Explaining |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Halil Seyidoğlu, Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, İstanbul, 2003. |
| 2 |
Ali Yıldırım ve Hasan Şimşek, Sosyal bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin, Ankara, 2004. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
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