Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS Third cycle EGB 509 1 7.00 7.00 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities None
Language of instruction Türkish
Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA DURMUŞÇELEBİ
Lecturer(s) Assoc. Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA DURMUŞÇELEBİ
Teaching assitant(s) None
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course objective The main purpose of this course is to provide the MA students in different fields of educational sciences with a scientific point of view towards life and events, which enables them to improve their knowledge,skills and attitudes to solve a problem using scientific methods.
Course description The course covers basic concepts such as science, scientific method and research, identifying a problem and stating it in the research; Writing a research hypotesis, Liiterature review techniques; Research design and data collection techniques.

Course contents
1 Knowledge, science and transformation of these concepts in the historical process
2 Knowledge, science and concept of research
3 Different paradigms for understanding social reality: Positivism and postpositivism
4 Different paradigms for understanding social reality: Positivism and postpositivism
5 Ways to access information
6 Ways to access information
7 Causality in science
8 Midterm Exam
9 Science and scientist
10 Science and scientist
11 Scientific ethics
12 Scientific ethics
13 The limitations of the scientific method in social sciences
14 Final exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1 Comprehends the transformation of information and scientific concepts throughout historical process
2 Recognizes the place and importance of scientific thinking method in understanding and investigating life
3 Explains the sources of information
4 Follows ethical rules in scientific research
5 Explains the limitations of scientific method in social studies
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes
1 To evaluate and compose all kind of data (poisonings, pollution, drug use etc.) in the area of pharmacology and toxicology
2 To have a deep knowledge about pharmacology and toxicology and related disciplines. To be able to solve problems in the area of pharmacology and toxicology.
3 To conceptualize cases in the area of pharmacology and toxicology, analyze scientific methods, interpret results, construct analyse or methods for problems, and present solutions based on the provided data.
4 To supervise activities of commissions which are interested in defining and solving of problems about drug use for public and animal health, residues in food stuffs, and environmental toxicology using acquired knowledge in the area of pharmacology and toxicology.
5 To be able to follow, use and change updated knowledge (scientific knowledge, regulations etc.) in the area of pharmacology and toxicology.
6 To read and understand the literature in foreign language (English)
7 To communicate with domestic and foreign scientists
8 To be able to write papers related to pharmacology and toxicology and gain skill to publish in national and international journals
9 To make presentation the subjects in pharmacology and toxicology
10 To know the analytical methods used in pharmacology and toxicology
11 To be aware that knowledge provided from investigations is the most important acquisition and to intend lifelong learning.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 3 42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 14 6 84
Homework 0 0 0
Presentation / seminar 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exams 1 8 8
Midterm exams 1 1 1
Project (term paper) 0 0 0
Laboratuar 0 0 0
Field study 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final exam 1 1 1
Research 0 0 0
Total work load     144
ECTS     6.00

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 1 40
Quiz 0 0
Homework 0 0
Semester total   40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   60
General total   100

Recommended and required reading
Textbook Büyüköztürk, Ş., vd. (2011). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. PegemA Y.,Ankara
Additional references Büyüköztürk Ş. (2007) Sosyal Bilimler için Veri Analizi El Kitabı, Pegem Akademi Yayınevi, Ankara. Yıldırım, Ali, Şimşek, Hasan (2006) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi. Baş, Türker, Akturan, Ulun (2008) Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri Nvivo 7.0 ile Nitel Veri Analizi, Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi.

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