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
FBÖ 3009 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET ŞAHIN

Offered to

Science Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Understanding use of research methods and techniques as employed in science education. Understanding of the concepts, terms and sembols used to describe research methodology, the ability to read, understand and critique research articles/reports, the ability to plan and write a research proposal, and develop an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of various research design and methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to develop an understanding of the various components of research design and of the relationships among those components.
2   Being able to gain familiarity with a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques.
3   Being able to identify a research problem within your field of concentration, to generate appropriate research questions, and to explore the choice of an appropriate methodology and design.
4   Being able to conduct a research.
5   Being able to present the research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Types of scientific research-scientific method, historical development of science
2 Types of Educational Research
3 Research Problems- Defining Research Problems
4 Types of Sampling Procedures
5 Questionnaries-
6 Reliability and validity
7 Quantitative Research
8 Types of scientific research-scientific method, historical development of science
9 MID-TERM EXAM
10 Experimental Research Designs
11 Correlational Studies
12 Causal-Comparative Studies
13 Qualitative Researches
14 Observation, Interview, content analysis
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2008). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2. Çepni, S. 2007; Araştırma ve Proje Çalışmalarına Giriş. Genişletilmiş 3. Baskı, Celepler Matbaacılık, Trabzon.
3. Karasar, N. 1999; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 9. Basım, Ankara. 4. Hovardaoğlu, S. 2000; Davranış Bilimleri Için Araştırma Teknikleri, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Project based learning
2. Inquiry

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Arasınav
2 DTK Diğer Etkinlik
3 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
4 BNS BNS VZ * 0.30 + DTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Bütünleme Notu
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.30 + DTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.

Assessment Criteria

1. The basic principals of scientific researches will be assessed by exams and homeworks.
2. Conducting research will be assessed by homeworks.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.unal@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 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 4 1 4
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.134
LO.255
LO.355
LO.454
LO.555

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