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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / YTÖ 501 - TURKISH TEACHING FOR FOREIGNERS (MASTER DEGREE)

Code: YTÖ 501 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TURKISH TEACHING FOR FOREIGNERS (MASTER DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT ŞENGÜL (muratsengul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MURAT ŞENGÜL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To develop students' competencies in individual and collaborative work and research at the postgraduate level.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define basic concepts related to scientific research method. PO-1 Improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Ability to conduct literature and source research. PO-1 Improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-3 Make an efficient use of the resources in a relevant field of study based on their graduate level of qualifications.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 Can independently carry out a study that requires expertise in his / her field. PO-1 Improve and deepen their knowledge in the same or different field based on the graduate level qualifications in their field of study.
PO-4 Use the relevant research methods and techniques and have both theoretical and practical knowledge in their field of study.
PO-5 Interpret, solve and produce new data by integrating the data obtained from both their field of study and different fields of study.
PO-7 Carry out independent studies requiring expertise related to their field of study
PO-14 Collect data related with their field of study, review and put them in practice, checking them in the process of announcing the results and taking into consideration the scientific, cultural, artistic, social and ethical values.
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the basic concepts, principles and approaches of scientific research; definition of scientific method, its stages, basic features and basic assumptions; definition, types and stages of research; planning the research, preparing the research report; It includes research processes and techniques, introduction (purpose, problem, assumptions, limitations, definitions), method, universe and sample, data collection, data analysis, findings and interpretation, discussion, conclusion and suggestions, ethics in scientific research.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Meeting, course content, method, plan and assignment distribution. Narration Method, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
2 Principles and approaches related to scientific research Narration Method, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
3 Definition of scientific method, its stages, basic features and basic assumptions Narration Method, Discussion Method, Question and Answer
4 Definition, types and stages of the research Reading and Research
5 Quantitative research types Reading and Research
6 Quantitative research types Reading and Research
7 Qualitative research types Reading and Research
8 mid-term exam
9 Mixed research types Reading and Research
10 Scientific research process and ethical rules Narration Method, Discussion Method, Question-answer, Interview
11 Planning the research Problem Solving Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation, Article Criticism
12 Preparation of the research report 1 (Purpose, problem, assumptions, limitations, definitions) Problem Solving Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation, Article Criticism
13 Preparation of the research report 2 (Method, universe and sample, data collection, data analysis) Problem Solving Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation, Article Criticism
14 Preparation of the research report 3 (Findings and comments, discussions, conclusions and recommendations, references) Problem Solving Method, Source Scanning, Report Preparation, Article Criticism
15 Presentation and criticism of project reports, general evaluation Report Preparation, Article Criticism, Meeting, Discussion method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Karasar, N. (2007).Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2 Balcı, A. (2007).Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3 Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2023). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project 1 20
final exam 1 40

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 1 4 4
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 4 4
       e) Term paper/Project 2 14 28
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 20 1 20
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 30 1 30
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 174