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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS OBY 3303 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To have the knowledge and skills for doing a scientific research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the basic concepts related to the research 2   Explain how to analyze the data. 3   Explain the concepts of validity and reliability. 4   Prepare a scientific research report.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Fundamental concepts in educational research 3 Philosophical bases of educational research 4 Critical analysis of literature 5 Survey method 6 Case study method 7 Action research 8 Mid-term exam 9 Experimental designs 10 Validity, reliability and triangulation 11 Data collection tools 12 Interview, observation 13 Qualitative data analysis 14 Writing research report 15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ekiz, D. 2009; Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Anı yayıncılık, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Ara Sınav 2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı 3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60 4 BUT Bütünleme Notu 5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Theoretical 13 2 26 Application 13 2 26 Pre Class Self Study 13 1 13 Midterm Preparation 1 10 10 Final Preparation 1 15 15 Research Presentation 1 10 10 Final Exam 1 1 1 Midterm Exam 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

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 LO.1 2 4 2 1 2 3 LO.2 2 4 2 1 2 3 LO.3 2 4 2 1 2 3 LO.4 2 4 2 1 2 3