GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS/OÖE310G

Course Title:	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS
Credits	2	ECTS	4
Semester	6	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

The basic concepts and the steps of the research process recognizes
Research classifies
Define the research problem
Determine appropriate research design toward the problem
Sampling method according to research design, data collection tool selects
Applies data collection processes and techniques
Prepare a report on the scientific principles and ethical rules
Evaluate research articles.
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-- MODE OF DELIVERY

Only face to face lecture

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There are no prerequisites or corequisites of this course

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There are no courses related to this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	The overall presentation of the course
2. Week	Introduction to research: Ways of knowing, the definition and classification of research and ethics
3. Week	Identification of the research problem: Types of variable
4. Week	The purpose of the study, the research question, hypothesis, supposition, limitations and definitions
5. Week	Sampling Methods
6. Week	Survey, causal-comparative and correlational designs
7. Week	Experimental designs
8. Week	Midterm Exam
9. Week	Internal validity and external validity
10. Week	Case studies and action research
11. Week	Data collection process and techniques
12. Week	Data collection process and techniques
13. Week	Reporting
14. Week	Review of scientific articles and thesis
15. Week	Review of scientific articles and thesis
16. Week	Overall Evaluation

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Baykul, Y. (2000). Eğitimde ve psikolojide ölçme: Klasik test teorisi ve uygulaması.Ankara: ÖSYM Yayınları. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. (2012). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri (11. baskı). Ankara: Pegem Yayınları. Tanrıöğen, A. (2009). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Çıngı, H. (1994). Örnekleme kuramı(İkinci baskı). Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Basımevi Erkuş, A. (2009). Bilimsel araştırma süreci (İkinci baskı). Ankara: Seçkin yayınları Hovardaoğlu, S. (2000). Davranış bilimleri için araştırma teknikleri.Ankara: Ve-Ga Yayınları. Karasar, N. (2009). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi (22.baskı). Ankara: Nobel yayınları. Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2005). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (Güncelleştirilmiş ve geliştirilmiş beşinci baskı). Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. Yıldırım, C. (2004). Bilim Felsefesi. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, question and response, discussion

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

none

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	20
Assignment	1	10
Exercises	0	0
Projects	1	10
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	12	3	36
Practising Hours of Course Per Week	0	0	0
Reading	12	2	24
Searching in Internet and Library	6	3	18
Designing and Applying Materials	2	2	4
Preparing Reports	1	3	3
Preparing Presentation	1	3	3
Presentation	1	3	3
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	0	0	0
Final and Studying for Final	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			91
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.64
ECTS:			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.	X
2	Plan educational process intended to support development and learning		X
3	Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environment		X
4	Choose, use and prepare material		X
5	Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period	X
6	Conduct educational activities considering individual differences			X
7	Communicate with the families and provide family involvement	X
8	Work in collaboration with family, school and society		X
9	Evaluate education program.				X
10	Monitor and evaluate children in different ways				X
11	Develop effective communication skills	X
12	Develop awareness for daily usage of information technology	X
13	Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutions			X
14	Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills		X
15	Have scientific and professional ethic value		X
16	Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.				X
17	Follow national and international developments in early childhood period	X
18	Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.			X
19	Update and develop oneself in teaching	X
20	Participate in professional activities organizations	X

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