GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION/4310224
Course Title: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Explains the steps of the research process.
Differentiate among different research methods.
Designs a research study.
Chooses and implements an appropriate research method based on the aims of the research.
Writes a research report for a conducted study.
Uses an appropriate format for citations.
Abides ethical guidelines when conducting research.
Be aware of the factors affecting the internal and external validity of research study and takes necessary precautions for the threats to the internal
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Science, the structure of scientific research, research method, qualitative and quantitative research approaches, the steps of research process.
2. Week  Defining a research problem, variables, literature review, research ethics
3. Week  Sampling procedures
4. Week  Instrumentation, validity and reliability.
5. Week  Quantitative research methods
6. Week  Quantitative research methods
7. Week  Quantitative research methods
8. Week  Quantitative research methods
9. Week  Evaluating the research data
10. Week  Internal and external validity of a research.
11. Week  Internal and external validity of a research
12. Week  Writing a research report.
13. Week  Presentations of research projects
14. Week  Presentations of research projects
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
1
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
60
 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
 Reading Tasks
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
3
9
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
20
20
 Preparing a Presentation
1
6
6
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
15
15
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
30
30
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
179
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.16
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc..Prof.Dr. Nejla Yürük )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (nejlayuruk@gazi.edu.tr)