1 | Course Title: | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND RESEARCH ETHICS |
2 | Course Code: | TUR5101 |
3 | Type of Course: | Compulsory |
4 | Level of Course: | Second Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 1 |
6 | Semester: | 1 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 6 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 3 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | Turkish |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Dr. Ögr. Üyesi HATİCE YURTSEVEN YILMAZ |
16 | Course Lecturers: | |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: | hyurtseven@uludag.edu.tr |
18 | Website: | |
19 | Objective of the Course: | To know scientific research methods and research types. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development | In this course, students learn to use research methods used in scientific studies. |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | Basics of scientific research; classification of research. Ethical rules. | |
2 | General characteristics of quantitative and qualitative research | |
3 | Defining the problem | |
4 | Literature review | |
5 | Research ethics, citation styles | |
6 | Research question and hypothesis preparation | |
7 | Sampling methods; preparing a thesis proposal | |
8 | Measuring; validity, reliability item analysis | |
9 | Survey and item analysis; observation and interview | |
10 | Field scanning and correlation studies; examples | |
11 | Causal and experimental research; examples | |
12 | Content analysis and case studies; examples | |
13 | Action research; examples | |
14 | Reporting; submitting a thesis proposal |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2010) Sosyal bilimler için veri analizi el kitabı: istatistik, araştırma deseni, SPSS uygulamaları ve yorum. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç-Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2017). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Creswell, J. W. (2019). Eğitim araştırmaları: Nicel ve nitel araştırmanın planlanması, yürütülmesi ve değerlendirilmesi. İstanbul: Edam. Sönmez, V., ve Alacapınar, F. G. (2016). Örneklendirilmiş bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara : Anı Yayıncılık |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 20 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 5 | 20 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 7 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | Descriptive and formative assessment approaches are used. | |
Information | Student assignments are evaluated in rubrics. |
25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 10 | 5 | 50 |
Homeworks, Performances | 5 | 12 | 60 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exams | 1 | 16 | 16 |
Total WorkLoad | 180 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 6 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
26 | CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |