COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZÖ 4019 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Music Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR EMINE FILIZ DÜRÜK

Offered to

Music Teacher Education

Course Objective

To improve an understanding regarding science and Fundamentals of scientific research, to learn the processes for a scientific research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To differentiate the scientific research from a nonscientific one.
2   To identify the originality of a research
3   To follow the ethical rules when researching.
4   To know what kind of a research use for which purpose.
5   To determine the source of a research.
6   To know how to restrict a research and how to interpret the data.
7   To understand the importance of a reseach report.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definitions regarding science and scientific reseach
2 Characteristics of scientific research
3 Species of scientific research: Quantative research
4 Species of scientific research: Qualitative research
5 Research models
6 Inportance of research and reporting
7 Researching on a subject
8 Mid term exam
9 Researching on a subject
10 Researching on a subject
11 Researching on a subject
12 Researching on a subject
13 Researching on a subject
14 Researching on a subject
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Day, R. A. (2001). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır Yedinci basım, Ankara: Tübitak.
2. Popper, K. R. (1986). Bilimsel Araştırmanın Mantığı, 9. Baskı. Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
3. Karasar, N. (2004). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, 13. Baskı, Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
4. Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri
5. Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2005). Sosyal Bilimler Için Veri Analizi El Kitabı. 5.Baskı. Istanbul: PgemA Yayıncılık.
6. Articles and dissertations.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation-Discussion, Researching, Reporting.

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

DTK= attendance

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sermin.bilen@deu.edu.tr, banu.ozevin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 1 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1111555
LO.2111554
LO.3111555
LO.4111553
LO.5111553
LO.611145
LO.71114324

CONTACT INFORMATION
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