GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN ELT/1640006
Course Title: APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS IN ELT
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kemal Sinan ÖZMEN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sozmen
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sozmen@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Knowledge of research theories and methods in social sciences
Awareness on the relationship between research questions research design
Being able to apply certain research techniques to test and/or measure hypotheses
Developing academic literacy





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The course is conducted face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to research in TEFL
2. Week  Theories in research methods
3. Week  Qualitative research design (Approaches)
4. Week  Qualitative research design (Data collection techniques)
5. Week  Qualitative research design (Data analysis techniques)
6. Week  Quantitative research design (Methods)
7. Week  Quantitative research design (Data collection techniques)
8. Week  Midterms
9. Week  Designing mix-method studies
10. Week  Designing a research study (Problem, aim, scope, significance, hypotheses)
11. Week  Designing a research study (Method, choice of data collection tools)
12. Week  Student presentation
13. Week  Student presentation
14. Week  Student presentation
15. Week  Finals
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Silverman, David. Sage Publications. 1993. Paperback. ISBN 0803987587 2. Motivation Strategies in the Language Classroom Dornyei, Zoltan. Cambridge University Press. 2001. Paperback. ISBN 0521793777 3. Qualitative Research: Theory, method and practice Silverman, David (Editor). Sage Publications. 1997. Paperback. ISBN 0803976666 4. Research and the Teacher A Qualitative Introduction to School-based Research. Hitchcock, Graham & Hughes, David. Routledge. 1995. Paperback. ISBN 0415101026
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture mode, Discussion, Project
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
50
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
70
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
30
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
4
60
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
5
2
10
 Reading
12
4
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
8
2
16
 Preparing Presentation
6
1
6
 Presentation
8
3
24
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
11 improve and deepentheir knowledge in the English Language Teaching field at expert level based on Bachelor’s degree competenciesX
22 understand the interaction between the disciplines (Linguistics, Educational Sciences, Culture and Literature) related to the fieldX
33 use the theoretical and applied knowledge that he/she acquire in the English Language Teaching fieldat expert levelX
44 develop new knowledge combining the knowledge from the related disciplines and the knowledge in the ELT fieldX
55 analyze the problems in the field using scientific research methodsX
66 define a problem in the ELT fieldX
77 develop suggestions for the problems in the fieldX
88 solve problemsX
99 evaluate solution results in terms of quality processesX
1010 develop new approaches and methods by taking responsibility in complex situations encountered in practice of the ELTX