GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH METHODS/4960219
Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Course Semester 2 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
Students explain what scientific research is
Students explain the process of scientific research
Students define the research problem in the field of computer education and instructional technology.
Students select the appropriate research design.
Students determine the sample of the research.
Students determine the appropriate data collection tool and develop it.
Students determine the appropriate which data analyze method.
Students report the research results according to reporting criteria.
Carry out a scientific study alone.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The general introduction.
2. Week  Fundamentals of scientific research
3. Week  Research problem definition
4. Week  Sampling methods
5. Week  Data collection
6. Week  Identification the research subjects and discussion on it.
7. Week  Quantitative researches
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Qualitative researches
10. Week  Reporting the results
11. Week  Examine the scientific articles
12. Week  Examine the MS and PhD thesis
13. Week  Presentation of researches drafts.
14. Week  Presentation of researches drafts.
15. Week  Presentation of researches drafts.
16. Week  Final exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
3
45
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
1
100
 Projects
1
35
 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
11
5
55
 Searching in Internet and Library
11
3
33
 Material Design and Implementation
2
2
4
 Report Preparing
10
4
40
 Preparing a Presentation
3
2
6
 Presentation
3
1
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
4
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
195
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.8
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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5
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2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
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18X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Ebru KILIÇ ÇAKMAK)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr/~ekilic)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ekilic@gazi.edu.tr)