GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS/1150002
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Aim and content of the course
2. Week  Research methods and features (descriptive, experimental, historical research etc.)
3. Week  Research methods and features (descriptive, experimental, historical research etc.)
4. Week  Research methods and features (descriptive, experimental, historical research etc.)
5. Week  Qualitative and quantitative research methods (questionnaire, observation, interview etc.)
6. Week  Qualitative and quantitative research methods (questionnaire, observation, interview etc.)
7. Week  Validity and reliability of measurement tools for qualitative and quantitative studies
8. Week  Qualitative data analysis
9. Week  Qualitative data analysis
10. Week  Quantitative data analysis
11. Week  Quantitative data analysis
12. Week  Designing and presenting scientific research projects
13. Week  Presentation of the reports prepared
14. Week  General evaluation
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
12
4
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
4
48
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
4
8
32
 Preparing a Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
4
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
6
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Defines basic concepts related to curriculum development in education.X
2Correlates theoretical foundations (philosophical, social, economic etc.) of curriculum development in education.X
3Recognizes basic components that are composed of objectives, content, learning-teaching process and their features.X
4Compares curriculum development and evaluation models.X
5Prepares an instructional design based on need analysis by utilizing modals and approaches to curriculum development.X
6Determines problems related to the field of curriculum and instruction.X
7Utilizes theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field professionally in the studies within the scope of curriculum development in education.X
8Follows national/international scientific and current developments in the field and reflects them on studies and research in the field.X
9Uses theoretical/practical knowledge and skills of the field in personal and team studies.X
10Evaluates national and international curriculum by considering learning teaching theories, approaches and principals in the field.X
11Takes responsibility in curriculum development studies in education.X
12Uses a foreign language effectively in scientific level studies and research.X
13Integrates knowledge of different disciplines with the knowledge acquired in the field by relating education that is a dynamic field to the basic disciplines that influence it.X
14Uses information and communication technologies in theoretical and applied studies in an advanced level.X
15Considers national and international scientific ethical rules for the studies in the field.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Professor. Dr. Gülay EKİCİ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gekici)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (gekici@gazi.edu.tr; gulayekici@yahoo.com)