Information Package / Course Catalogue
Techniques of Creating Scientific Paper and Report
Course Code: KYL516
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To gain skills to read, plan and conduct scientific studies,.

Course Content

Concepts of science and research, relationship of science and research, ways to obtain information. Education research. Classification of research. Research models. Research process and techniques; problem and purpose, method, research model, population and sampling, collection of data, processing, analysis and interpretation of data, findings and comments, summary, conclusion and recommendations. The preparation and conduct of research report writing, scientific attitudes and behaviors, planning and preparation of research proposals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Halil MUTİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Gains knowledge of the stages of scientific methods.
2.Learning scientific thought
3.Becomes able to define the ethics of the scientific research.
4.Seeking solutions to social problems by using scientific methods and modeling it
5.Gaining the ability to do analysis.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Barzung, J. ve Graff, H.F. (1996). Modern Araştırmacı (Çev:F. Dilber). TÜBİTAK Popüler bilim kitapları 33
2.Birsen GÖKÇE, Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma, Savaş Yayınları, 1992, Ankara
3.Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş. & Demirel, F. (2011). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları
4.Karasar, N. (2010). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Nobel Akademi Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to scientific research methods and techniques, basic concepts, principles and approaches
Week 2 - Theoretical
Research philosophy and Research process
Week 3 - Theoretical
Research variables, variable definition, types
Week 4 - Theoretical
Correlation field study (survey) designs
Week 5 - Practice
Field Study II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Publications related to screening and report writing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Theoric
Week 8 - Theoretical
Theoric
Week 9 - Theoretical
Population and sample / sampling methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Documentation and observation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Quantitative data: data set-up and initial analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Data processing, analysis and interpretation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Research and publishing ethics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Reliability and validity
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
2
5
5
4
5
4
4
2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026