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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| CLASSROOM TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | SÖ790 |
| Name | Research Methods In Social Science II |
| 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 and major designs of quantitative research in the social sciences; select and justify an appropriate research design for a research problem; relate variables, research questions, and hypotheses; define the population and sample and select an appropriate sampling method; evaluate data collection instruments; understand the basic principles of instrument development and adaptation; evaluate evidence of validity and reliability; and develop a methodologically coherent methodology section for a research study.
Course Content
Fundamental characteristics and classification of quantitative research; the relationship among the research problem, research questions, and methodology; variables and types of variables; research questions and hypotheses; survey, correlational, causal-comparative, experimental, and quasi-experimental research; population and sample; sample size; probability and non-probability sampling methods; quantitative data collection instruments; questionnaires, scales, and tests; selection of data collection instruments; basic principles of instrument development and adaptation; validity and reliability; internal and external validity in research designs; coherence among the research problem, design, sampling, and data collection procedures; development and critical evaluation of the methodology section of a research study.
Course Precondition
To have taken the course of Research Methods in Social Sciences II
Resources
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. ve Demirel, F. Eğitimde Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Pegem Akademi. Creswell, J. W., & Guetterman, T. C. Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research. Pearson. Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. H. How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. McGraw-Hill. Büyüköztürk, Ş. Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi El Kitabı: İstatistik, Araştırma Deseni, SPSS Uygulamaları ve Yorum. Pegem Akademi. DeVellis, R. F., & Thorpe, C. T. Scale Development: Theory and Applications. Sage.
Notes
Güncel ulusal ve uluslararası hakemli bilimsel makaleler; yüksek lisans ve doktora tezleri; ölçek geliştirme ve uyarlama çalışmaları; örnek veri toplama araçları; araştırma raporları; bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri ve ölçme-değerlendirmeye ilişkin güncel kılavuzlar; YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi, TR Dizin, DergiPark, ERIC, Web of Science ve Scopus gibi akademik veri tabanları ve bilimsel bilgi kaynakları.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains and compares the fundamental characteristics and major types of quantitative research. |
| LO02 | Selects and justifies an appropriate quantitative research design based on the research problem and research questions. |
| LO03 | Formulates and relates variables, research questions, and hypotheses appropriately in quantitative research. |
| LO04 | Defines the population and sample and selects an appropriate sampling method for a study. |
| LO05 | Selects data collection instruments appropriate to the research problem and evaluates their basic characteristics. |
| LO06 | Explains the basic processes involved in developing and adapting measurement instruments. |
| LO07 | Evaluates evidence of validity and reliability related to research and measurement instruments. |
| LO08 | Integrates the research problem, design, sampling, and data collection procedures to develop a methodologically coherent methodology section. |
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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | |
| 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 | From Research Methods I to II: relationship between the research problem and methodology; overall structure of the research process | Reviewing the term assignment from Research Methods I | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Classification of research; fundamental characteristics of quantitative research | Reviewing examples of different studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Variables in quantitative research; dependent, independent, control, and other types of variables; research questions and hypotheses | Reviewing examples of research questions and variables | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Survey research: characteristics, types, and planning | Reviewing an example of survey research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Correlational research: correlational and predictive studies | Reviewing a correlational research article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Causal-comparative research | Reviewing a sample study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Experimental and quasi-experimental research; experimental and control groups, pretest-posttest, and basic experimental arrangements | Comparing examples of experimental research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | exam preparating | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Population and sample; sample size and fundamental principles of sampling | Reviewing sample sections of research studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Probability and non-probability sampling methods; selecting an appropriate sampling method | Comparing sampling methods | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Quantitative data collection instruments: questionnaires, scales, tests, and other measurement instruments; selecting an appropriate instrument | Reviewing data collection instruments | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Basic principles of instrument development and adaptation; item development, pilot testing, and instrument evaluation | Reviewing an instrument development/adaptation study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Validity: content, construct, and criterion validity; internal and external validity in research designs | Reviewing validity evidence | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Reliability: internal consistency, stability, and inter-rater reliability; evaluating validity and reliability together | Reviewing reliability evidence reported in studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Developing and critically evaluating the methodology section of a research study; presentation of term assignments | Preparing a draft methodology section | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam | 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 | ||