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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / SBE 601 - SOSYAL BİLGİLER EĞİTİMİ (DOKTORA)

Code: SBE 601 Course Title: 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 SOSYAL BİLGİLER EĞİTİMİ (DOKTORA)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BARIŞ ÇİFTÇİ (barisciftci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Know the basic concepts of scientific research methods. PO-2 Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on specialist level with a holistic approach about social studies education.
PO-3 Graduates become professional on literature related to their research field.
 		Examination
LO-2 Able to explain the importance of scientific research. PO-5 Graduates follow new academic researches related to social studies education.
PO-7 Graduate with her/his studies contributes to the development of social studies curriculum.
PO-9 Graduates can exchange information with the academic experts in providing their vocational and academic development.
 		Examination
LO-3 Able to explain the process of scientific research stage. PO-4 Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on different disciplines of social studies.
PO-5 Graduates follow new academic researches related to social studies education.
PO-8 Graduates deepen their academic perspective that they gained related to social studies program.
 		Examination
LO-4 Able to do a scientific research. PO-2 Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on specialist level with a holistic approach about social studies education.
PO-3 Graduates become professional on literature related to their research field.
PO-4 Graduates gain the ability of doing a research on different disciplines of social studies.
PO-6 Both the academic community and other educational institutions benefit from academic studies that graduates produced.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to research
2 Science, paradigmas in science
3 Problem statement, purpose, significance, limitations, assumptions in sicentific research
4 Of the research problem, purpose, variables, hypothesis, research importance
5 Assumptions, limitations, definitions
6 Qualitative and quantitative research and their properties
7 Survey model and the types of research models
8 mid-term exam
9 Experimental model and the types of research models
10 Universe and sampling
11 Data collection tools (questionnaires, observation, interviews, tests) and features
12 Qualitative research
13 Qualitative research
14 Research findings and interpretation
15 Research findings and interpretation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. Tanrıöğen, A. (Ed.) (2011). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Anı Yayıncılık (2. basım), Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 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
final exam 16 1 60

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 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 14 28
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 10 2 20
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 10 3 30
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180