GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATIO/4310134
Course Title: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATIO
Credits 3 ECTS 7
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
Describes the fundamental characteristics and theoretical foundations of qualitative research.
Compares qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Compares different qualitative research methods and applies one among them based on the aims of the study.
analyzes qualitative data by choosing an appropriate analysis technique.
Takes precautions to enhance the trustworthniness of qualitative research.
Writes a report for a qualitative research.
Selects appropriate sample (participants) for a qualitative research based on the aims of the research.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to the course content. Fundamental characteristics and theoretical foundations of qualitative research.
2. Week  Fundamental characteristics and theoretical foundations of qualitative research. Comparison of qualitative and quantitative research .
3. Week  Steps followed in qualitative research, different qualitative research methods and designs
4. Week  Identification of research problem
5. Week  Selection of sample
6. Week  Validity and trustworthiness
7. Week  Collecting qualitative data
8. Week  Midterm week
9. Week  Analysis of data
10. Week  Analysis of data
11. Week  Writing qualitative research method
12. Week  Examining sample qualitative research pieces from science education
13. Week  Examining sample qualitative research pieces from science education
14. Week  Examining sample qualitative research pieces from science education
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
60
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
40
 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
12
2
24
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
20
20
 Preparing a Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
25
25
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
182
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.28
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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4
5
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2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Nejla Yürük)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (-)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (nejlayuruk@gazi.edu.tr)