COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 5037 RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE CAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the methods which should be followed in a scientific study, instruct the data collection methods and techniques and teach their use in an application.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the basis and structure of a scientific study
2   Knows the rules of problem detection and writing rules in a scientific study.
3   Comprehend the qualitative and quantitative methods
4   Detect and evaluate the system and paradigm
5   Knows the gatherin, analysis and interpretation methods of the data
6   Knows the reference writing rules, can create a report of the scientific study and learns ethical rules.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Information on science, scientific information, scientific study and the importance of the objective in a scientific study will be given
2 Information on scientific study approaches will be given
3 The fundemental concepts about the scientific studies will be instructed
4 Knowledge on validity, reliability and scientific ethic will be given
5 The methods which are used in scientific studies will be given
6 The methods which are used in scientific studies will be given
7 The data collection methods used in scientific studies will be given
8 The data collection methods used in scientific studies will be given
9 The quantitative data analysis and interpretation methods used in scientific studies will be given
10 The quantitative data analysis and interpretation methods used in scientific studies will be given
11 The subject of reference scanning and tracking will be taught with the help of examples
12 The subject of reference scanning and tracking will be taught with the help of examples
13 Tha chapters of a scientific study and the general writing rules will be given
14 A general review on the subject of scientific study methods will be done

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ekiz, D.(Ed.)(2007). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Lisans Yayınları, Istanbul.
2. Türkdoğan, Orhan(1995). Bilimsel Değerlendirme ve Araştırma Metodolojisi. Istanbul:
Millî Eğitim Basımevi
3. Yıldırım, C.(1999). Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme. Ankara: ÖSYM Yayınları
4. Karasar, N.(1976). Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama. Ankara: Araştırma Eğitim
Danışmanlık Ltd.
5. Şeker, H., Gençdoğan, B.(2006). Psikolojide ve Eğitimde Ölçme Aracı Geliştirme.
Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım
6. Özçelik, D. A.(1998). Ölçme ve Değerlendirme. Ankara: ÖSYM Yayınları
7. Day, R. A.(1996). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır Tübitak Yayınları
8. Özçelik, D. A.(Genişletilmiş Üçüncü Baskı). Test Hazırlama Kılavuzu. Ankara: ÖSYM
Eğitim Yayınları
9. Baykul, Y.(2000). Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme: Klasik Test Teorisi ve Uygulaması.
Ankara: ÖSYM Yayınları
10. Çiftçi, A.(2003). Nasıl Bir Sosyal Bilim: Temel Sorunlar ve Yaklaşımlar. Ankara:
Kitâbiyât

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures on the subject
2. Narration/debate by examples
3. Question & Answer

Assessment Methods

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-6: Will be evaluated by the articles which will be prepared for midterm and final examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 80% attendance to the courses is compulsory
2. Attendance to the midterms, assignments and final exam activities will be taken into consideration in evaluation.
3. Cheating and plagiarism attempts in midterms, assignments and final exam will be graded as "0" (zero)

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Edebiyat Fakültesi C-Blok C157

Office Hours

Monday 09:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 162

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555
LO.6555

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