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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
YAÖ 2012	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

This seminar aims at teaching and implementing scientific research methods and techniques; guiding and evaluating students' activities of small size in the related research areas; providing basic theoretical information about methods and techniques and integrating all these into practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To learn research methods for scientific research
2	To determine the limitations of the research topics
3	To do the research plan
4	To make the topic suitable in terms of scientific properties
5	To be able to present the results of research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction: What is scientific research
2	Scientific characteristics and scientific language
3	Hints for development of scientific research abilities
4	Chose and investigation of important scientific sources
5	Empiric research methods and practices in Germanistic
6	Preparation of scientific studies: Topic search / general view / terminology
7	Understanding of texts / citation / comprehension of basic thoughts
8	Midterm
9	citation
10	Preparation of a paper
11	Writing of a draft
12	Varieties of argues
13	Revision of preparated papers
14	Evaluation
15	Final

Recomended or Required Reading

-Bünting, Schreiben im Studium mit Erfolg. Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag Scriptor, 2000;
-Niederhauser, Jürg, Die schriftliche Arbeit kurz gefasst. Mannheim: Dudenverlag, 4. Aufl., 2006.
-Weinschenk. Reden im Studium. Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag Scriptor, 1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explain, ask and answer, consultation , presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FINS	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ismail.boyaci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical	13	2	26
Pre Class Self Study	13	4	52
Midterm Preparation	1	3	3
Final Preparation	1	4	4
Final Exam	1	1	1
Midterm Exam	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11
LO.1	5	3	3	3	5	4	1	1	5	4	1
LO.2	5	3	3	3	5	4	1	1	5	4	1
LO.3	5	3	3	3	5	4	1	1	5	4	1
LO.4	5	3	3	3	5	4	1	1	5	4	1
LO.5	5	3	3	3	5	4	1	1	5	4	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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