GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS/1980001
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
Research methods and features (descriptive, experimental, historical research etc.)
Qualitative and quantitative research methods (questionnaire, observation, interview etc.)
Validity and reliability for qualitative and quantitative studies
Qualitative data analysis
Quantitative data analysis
Designing and presenting scientific research Project
Presentation of the reports prepared
 -- 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 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 Project
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
0
0
 Application
1
20
 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
10
4
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Material Design and Implementation
7
3
21
 Report Preparing
4
3
12
 Preparing a Presentation
2
5
10
 Presentation
2
6
12
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Comprehends basic concepts and theoretical foundations of educational technology.X
2Determines individual learning needs regarding educational technology.X
3Designs creative, original and innovative technology based instructional materials for practices and learning and teaching environments in the field of educational technology.X
4Applies required principles and rules to interpret effective text design, text message and instructional visual messages.X
5Regulates sources effectively by arranging teaching and learning environments in instructional design based on scientific facts and individual differences.X
6Utilizes sources of man power and others to create a rich learning and teaching environment.X
7Follows developments and innovations in information and communication technologies and apply them in theoretical and practical studies in the field, professional and academic life.X
8Uses data and techniques that are appropriate for scientific research systematic in studies of the related field.X
9Communicates with educational technologist, instructional designer and technology coordinator in different environment and studies by using knowledge and skills acquired in the field.X
10Integrates 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
11Performs studies that require proficiency in the field independently.X
12Uses a foreign language effectively in scientific level studies and research.X
13Designs new research and projects for problems recently determined in the field by utilizing appropriate strategies.X
14Evaluates studies in the field from a critical perspective.X
15Considers ethical values for the studies carried out in the field.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halük ÜNSAL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/unsalh)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (unsalh@gazi.edu.tr )