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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| CLASSROOM TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | SÖ791 |
| Name | Research Methods in Social Sciences I |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Enstitü Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. FİLİZ YURTAL |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the fundamental characteristics of scientific knowledge and scientific research and the major scientific paradigms in the social sciences; critically read and evaluate scientific publications; identify a researchable problem; effectively use scientific databases to access relevant literature; critically review and synthesize the literature; identify a research gap; and develop the ability to produce scientific texts in accordance with academic writing, research ethics, and APA 7 guidelines.
Course Content
Knowledge, scientific knowledge, science, and characteristics of scientific research; scientific paradigms in the social sciences; types of scientific publications and the structure of scientific research articles; critical reading and evaluation of scientific studies; identifying a research topic and research problem; developing the problem statement; research rationale and significance; accessing scientific information; academic databases, keywords, and search strategies; selecting and evaluating scientific sources; critical literature review and synthesis; identifying research gaps; academic writing; source-based scientific writing; APA 7 citation and referencing guidelines; research and publication ethics; academic integrity; and the ethical use of artificial intelligence in scientific work.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. Eğitimde Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi. Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage. Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık. American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
Notes
Current national and international peer-reviewed articles, graduate theses, methodological articles, and scientific publications available through academic databases will be used in the course according to students’ research topics.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains and compares science, scientific knowledge, scientific research, and major scientific paradigms in the social sciences. |
| LO02 | Identifies the main characteristics of scientific publications and critically evaluates a scientific research article. |
| LO03 | Transforms a research topic into a scientifically researchable problem and provides a rationale for the research problem. |
| LO04 | Uses scientific databases and appropriate search strategies to access literature related to a research problem and evaluates the scientific quality of sources. |
| LO05 | Critically evaluates relevant literature, synthesizes relationships among studies, and identifies a research gap. |
| LO06 | Produces source-based scientific texts in accordance with academic writing principles and APA 7 guidelines. |
| LO07 | Explains and applies principles of research and publication ethics and academic integrity in scientific work. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses elementary scientific research and analysis methods suitable for the area of expertise. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Discusses primary school first and fourth grade programs and the elementary principles on which they are based. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Discusses the development and learning theories within the scope of primary school first and fourth grade. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basis of instructional strategies, methods and techniques. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the interaction among the disciplines related to the field. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes the teaching principles of the subject areas (Social Studies, Turkish, Science, Mathematics, etc.) of primary education at the 1st - 4th grades at a professional level. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Utilizes the combined information about class teaching and different areas. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the theoretical and applied information (article, thesis, etc.) in the field with a critical eye. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has a critical approach to the national and internatinal applications concerning the primary education. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Plans and executes a scientific research. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses, develops and deepens teaching strategies, methods and techniques with an interdisciplinary understanding. | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Will be willing to independently carry out work that requires expertise in the field. | 4 |
| PLO13 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the quality of leadership in situations related to problem solving in their field or organises teamwork. | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions the scientific and social issues in a critical way, and welcomes new perspectives. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Conducts the studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows social and technological developments. | 3 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Conducts a scientific study in the field of primary education, and supporting with both qualitative and quantitative data submits the study to the experts and non-experts using written, oral and visual presentation techniques. | 4 |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Utilises information and communication technologies effectively. | 4 |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Speaks one of the languages in the European language portfolio fluent enough to understand knowledge related to the field and maintain oral and written communication. | 2 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Respects the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while conducting a research and a project related to the field or interpreting a study. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction; scientific research process and becoming a researcher at graduate level | Reviewing the course information package | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Knowledge, scientific knowledge, science, and characteristics of scientific research | Reading and preparing a concept map | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Scientific paradigms in social sciences: positivism, post-positivism, interpretivism, and pragmatism | Reading and comparison | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Types of scientific publications and structure of a scientific research article | Selecting and reviewing a scientific article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Reading, understanding, and critically evaluating scientific research | Reading a scientific article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Selecting a research topic and identifying a research problem | Identifying a potential research topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Developing the problem statement; research rationale, significance, and research gap | Reviewing examples of problem statements | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Accessing scientific information: academic databases, keywords, and effective search strategies | Conducting a preliminary search on the selected research topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Selecting and evaluating scientific sources: relevance, quality, currency, and credibility | Evaluating scientific sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Critical literature review: from summary to synthesis, thematic organization, and establishing the research gap | Comparing selected studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | Academic writing: academic language, paragraph development, quotation, paraphrasing, and source-based writing | Preparing an academic paragraph | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | APA 7: in-text citations, references, tables, and figures | Reviewing APA 7 examples | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Research and publication ethics; academic integrity and ethical use of AI | Reviewing cases on research and publication ethics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Integrating the research problem and literature; evaluation of student work; overall review | Completing the term assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 160 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,40 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||