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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FMK 5024 RESEARCHES IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to teach research methods and techniques used in chemistry education

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify term and concept along with research methods and techniques in chemistry education researches 2   Select suitable research type, design, methods and techniques by examining a research problem in chemistry education 3   Understand data collection tools and how to use them 4   Understand how to analyze collected data 5   Understand how to write research report taking into account research aim, questions and criteria for writing 6   Describe topic of validity, reliability and ethics in scientific research

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Importance of research in chemistry education 2 Defining problems and proposing hypothesis in chemistry education 3 Ethics in chemistry education research 4 Measurement and assessment methods in chemistry education research 5 Methods and strategies of collecting data in chemistry education research 6 Strategies of selecting population in chemistry education research 7 Strategies of selecting population in chemistry education research 8 Mid-term exam 9 Strategies of selecting sample in chemistry education research 10 Validity and reliability of a research 11 Experimental, quasi experimental and non-experimental research in chemistry education- I 12 Experimental, quasi experimental and non-experimental research in chemistry education- II 13 Data analysis in chemistry education 14 Writing a research report in chemistry education 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bogdan, R. C., Biklen, S. K. (1998). Qualitative Research for Education. Allyn Bacon Publ. Johnson, B., Christensen, L (2000). Educational Research. A Pearson Education Company. Çepni, S. (2007). Araştırma ve Proje Çalışmalarına Giriş. Genişletilmiş 3. Baskı, Celepler Matbaacılık, Trabzon. Karasar, N. (1999). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 9. Basım, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, Cooperative learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday between 11-12 hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 3 10 30 Preparing presentations 3 10 30 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

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 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 5 5 3 3 LO.2 5 5 3 3 LO.3 5 5 3 3 LO.4 5 5 5 5 3 3 LO.5 5 5 3 3 LO.6 5 5 3 3