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Research Methods and Publication Ethics in Turkish Education

Course Code	: TRÖ501
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

It is aimed to teach the basic concepts of scientific research methods, scientific writing and ethical rules.

Course Content

Introducing graduate students with the basic concepts of scientific research methods, experiencing the process of preparing scientific research proposals, applying the studies with appropriate research methods and techniques, presenting the findings and results obtained with statistical data as a written report in accordance with scientific writing rules and ethical rules.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Taha ESER

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to explain the population, study population, sample, sampling types and the characteristics of the study group and the situations in which it is used.
2.	To be able to recognize scientific ethical rules.
3.	Being able to write a research proposal.
4.	Knowing the properties of scientific knowledge
5.	Scanning and reporting the literature
6.	Understanding the importance of research and professional ethics, making inferences from examples

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	KARASAR, Niyazi, (2005). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2.	YILDIRIM, Ali – ŞİMŞEK, Hasan, (1999). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara.
3.	Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2017). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Pegem Atıf İndeksi, 1-360.
4.	Şen, S. ve Yıldıım, İ. (2019). Eğitimde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Explanation of the aim, importance, content and resource books of the course.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Definition of science, functions, basic features.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Scientific research qualifications, types and stages.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Factors determining the choice of method in a research.

Week 5 - Theoretical

The problem and purpose of the research; variables; hypothesis; the importance of research

Week 6 - Theoretical

Assumptions, limitations, definitions.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Qualitative and quantitative research and its properties.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Qualitative and quantitative research and its properties. (Midterm exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Research design, research models

Week 10 - Theoretical

Research design, research models

Week 11 - Theoretical

Research design, research models

Week 12 - Theoretical

Universe, sample, data collection tool development.

Week 13 - Theoretical

Obtaining and interpreting research findings.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Report the research.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	12	5	3	96
Lecture - Practice	2	5	3	16
Assignment	1	5	0	5
Midterm Examination	1	2	2	4
Final Examination	1	2	2	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1		5	4
OÇ-2					4
OÇ-3									5	5
OÇ-4			5		5
OÇ-5						4		5
OÇ-6	4

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