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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | ELT716 |
| Name | Research Methods II |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. NEŞE CABAROĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
At the end of the course, students will be able to: Develop sound research questions and hypotheses, and match them with appropriate data collection methods. Understand the fundamentals of qualitative research, including Epistemological claims. Understand the validity and reliability issues in qualitative research . Assess the methodological rigor of published research. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the research process by completing a small research project.
Course Content
This course aims at familiarizing the students with qualitative and quantitative research methods within EFL context, underlying epistemological and ontological assumptions, and such concepts as validity, reliability, ethics.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | gain experiences that will help you extend your understanding of the theoretical and methodological traditions that guide contemporary qualitative research in education |
| LO02 | develop your capacity to frame research questions and devise appropriate research designs |
| LO03 | learn how to engage in qualitative data collection activities in an ethical and technically defensible manner |
| LO04 | become familiarised with a range of qualitative approaches to data analysis and interpretation |
| LO05 | become skilled and critical readers of qualitative research in ELT/education |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know various teaching methodologies and can implement them in their teaching | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can apply various approaches for specific purposes | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can assess and evaluate the learning process | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can develop appropriate teaching materials in accordance with the objectives | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of first and second language learning theories and can compare them | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students are aware of the role of culture and its relationship to foreign language learning | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students give importance to professional development | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can get published nation-wide and also internationally | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can produce thesis reflecting their knowledge of research methodology | 5 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can carry out action research to improve learning and teaching | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can conduct interdisciplinary studies | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students are aware of ethical issues in academic research | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | No preparation required | |
| 2 | What is research, principles, practices and problems, strengths and limitations and when to use qualitative research design | Reading about the related course topic | |
| 3 | How to conduct qualitative research, stages in qualitative research design and sampling | reading about qualitative research design and sampling techniques | |
| 4 | what is interview, types of interviews, how to prepare interview schedule | reading about qualitative interviewing techniques | |
| 5 | examples of interview questions, types of questions, how to establish rapport with the participants | reading about interviews, interview questions, strategies for establishing rapport with the participant | |
| 6 | how to prepare and analyse interview data | reading about preparing interview data for analysis, how to analyse data, content analysis | |
| 7 | what is observation, types of observation, strengths and limitations, ethical considerations | reading about observation, types of observation, strengths and limitations and ethical issues | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | revision of course content | |
| 9 | analysis of observation data | reading about observation data analysis | |
| 10 | discussion about validity and reliability in qualitative and quantitative studies | reading about validity and reliability qualitative and quantitative studies | |
| 11 | discussion about generalisability in qualitative and quantitative studies | reading about generalisability in qualitative and quantitative studies | |
| 12 | Evaluation of a qualitative study, student presentation | finding an example of a qualitative study and critical evaluation | |
| 13 | Evaluation of a qualitative study, student presentation | finding an example of a qualitative study and critical evaluation | |
| 14 | Guest speaker | reading on the topic to be suggested by the guest speaker | |
| 15 | Guest speaker | reading on the topic to be suggested by the guest speaker | |
| 16 | Term Exams | revision of topics covered throughout the term | |
| 17 | Term Exams | revision of topics covered throughout the term |
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 | 7 | 98 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 152 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,08 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||