COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
OKE 2112 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLTEN ŞENDUR

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to have the knowledge and skills for doing a scientific research

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the basic qualities of scientific research.
2   Explain steps of qualitative and quantitative researches
3   Explain the instruments for collecting data
4   Understand qualitative and quantitative data analysis
5   Have ability to 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 Scientific method, qualities of scientific reserach
2 Reaching scientific knowledge (library, on-line database)
3 Types of research (qualitative, quantitative, mixed)
4 Research problems and sub-problems, literature review
5 Variables and hypothesis
6 Sampling methods
7 Data gathering tolls (questionnaire., observation, interview )
8 Midterm Exam
9 Validity and reliability in scientific researches
10 Data analysis and interpreting data
11 Academic writing and APA rules
12 Educational research and ethics
13 Writing research report
14 General evaluation of research proposals
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Balcı A. (2009) Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma yöntem teknik ve ilkeler (7. Baskı). Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık
2. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş., ve Demirel, F. (2008) Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri.Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık,
3. Çepni, S. (2007). Araştırma ve Proje Çalışmalarına Giriş. (3. Baskı) Trabzon: Celepler Matbaacılık,
4. Karasar, N. (2008) Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi. ( 17. Baskı). Ankara : Nobel Yayın Dağıtım,
5. Karasar, N. (2000). Araştırmalarda rapor hazırlama (10.Baskı). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
6. Yıldırım, A., ve Şimşek ,H. (2005) Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. ( 5. Baskı) Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation Technique, Discussion, Question-Answer Method

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, final exam, paper and presentation points determine the students achievement.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulten.sendur@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 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.13
LO.23
LO.33
LO.453
LO.553353544433

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