GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PROJECT DESIGN AND FIELD RESEARCH IN SCIENCE/1340007
Course Title: PROJECT DESIGN AND FIELD RESEARCH IN SCIENCE
Credits 3 ECTS 8
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
Follows the most common topics in the field of science and technology education scientific research studied in last decade.
Recognizes the national and international journals that accept articles in the field of Science and technology education
Finds articles from the national and international search engines and downloads the journals in the field of science and technology education.
Criticize the articles according to the general evaluation criteria in the field of science and technology education
Plans and implements a research based on primary school students’ interests in science and technology education
The students alone to direct the process of acquiring scientific knowledge, the scientific value of the research on any matter of obtaining sufficient
Writes and presents research results in a proper article format
Prepares a project proposal
Writes an manuscript and makes a presentation at a scientific meeting.
Knows the rules of scientific ethics
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Nature of science, science, pseudo-science
2. Week  Scientific research and its importance, science and scientific method
3. Week  How to write a scientific article and a review article? Examination of the sections and discussion of the points to be considered in writing each sect
4. Week  Scientific research articles written in science education and review
5. Week  Techniques used in the reporting of scientific researches (metasynthesis, metaanalysis)
6. Week  Investigation of metasynthesis, metaanalysis researches written in science education
7. Week  Examining thesis examples written in science
8. Week  Presentation style of a scientific work: poster presentation, oral presentation
9. Week  How to prepare the project? Project types
10. Week  Examination of project samples and project proposal preparation
11. Week  Project based learning and examination of related article samples
12. Week  Presentation and evaluation of project proposals prepared by students
13. Week  Research output transforming patents and utility models
14. Week  Ethics in scientific studies
15. Week  STEM Education and examining related article samples
16. Week  Argumentation and examination of related article samples
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
40
 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
16
3
48
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
6
60
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
6
60
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
10
2
20
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
10
1
10
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
2
2
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
200
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Undergraduate qualification and based on their level of expertise in the field of educational science, has theoretical and practical knowledge, develops and deepens this information.X
2Discusses the interaction between the disciplines that comprise the Classroom teaching field.X
3Uses information in the field of Classroom teaching and in the field of theory and practice, develops and deepens this information.X
4Creates new information based on Interdisciplinary approach.X
5Problems that require expertise in the relevant field using scientific research methods and process solutions brings.X
6Solves the problems in the area of Classroom teaching based on the steps of problem-solving process.X
7Develops new strategies and solutions when encounter unexpected situations and takes responsibility.X
8In individual and team work, taking an active role to fulfill their responsibilities, produces solutions to problems they face.X
9Has metacognitive awareness to critically evaluate information about the area and directs learning.X
10Continues to work in his/her field by taking into consideration of the framework of lifelong learning.X
11Transfers developments in the field of classroom teachers and their work, in the field and outside groups, by written, oral and visual forms.X
12Uses a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B2 and use verbal and written communicationX
13Shares of oral and written studies related to their field in national / international levels.X
14Effectively uses computer software required by the discipline of information and communication technologies.X
15Reviews plans and Issues related to the field of classroom teaching strategies, policies and implementation, evaluate the results in the context of quality processes.X
16Uses social, scientific and ethical values related to the field of data collection, interpretation and dissemination.X
17Uses knowledge acquired in the field of classroom teaching in interdisciplinary settings.X
18Evaluates current developments in line with national values and realities of the country.X
19Develops implementation plans about issues related to the field of strategy, policy and implementation and the results obtained are evaluated in the context of quality process.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Rabia SARIKAYA )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erabia)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( erabia@gazi.edu.tr , rabiasarikaya@gmail.com)