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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PRESCHOOL EDUCATION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | OÖ702 |
| Name | Research Methods In Social Science II |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| 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 the course is to develop students' ability to direct scientific process of acquiring scientific knowledge, plan research with scientific value in any subject and obtain sufficient data and analytical evaluation.
Course Content
Problem selection in research related to the research subject, hypothesis building, data collection methods, data analysis and statistical techniques, testing hypotheses, organizing and discussing the findings, writing the research report
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Makes the research problem and prepares the research proposal. |
| LO02 | Have knowledge of the research process and at the same time determine a research topic on its own |
| LO03 | Determine the methodological steps related to the research subject |
| LO04 | Develop a survey and survey tool |
| LO05 | To be able to collect data related to his / her research and to present these data in a report. |
| LO06 | Have critical reading skills in scientific publications. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Describes and defines different scientific research methods and analyses used in social sciences. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Thoroughly explains the educational and developmental issues related to early childhood education. | 1 |
| PLO03 | - | Defines, describes and explains teaching strategies, methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO04 | - | Explains the interactions among different disciplines related to her/his field of study. | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Relates knowledge in the field of early childhood education to the knowledge in other fields. | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Explains the theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of study at expert level. | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Critically reviews and reflects on the national and international approaches to early childhood education. | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Plans and executes a scientific research study. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Applies different teaching strategies, methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Independently executes a study that requires expertise in his/her field. | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Works in a team and/or acts as a leader to solve problems in her/his field. | 3 |
| PLO12 | - | Questions and inquires into the social and scientific topics in a critical manner and is open to new perspectives. | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Executes studies in her/his field of study in accordance with the life long learning perspective. | 2 |
| PLO14 | - | Becomes sensitive to and follows the social and technological developments. | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Presents a research study that s/he conducted in the field of early childhood education to a group of experts or non-experts orally, visually or in writing, | 4 |
| PLO16 | - | Utilizes the information and communication technologies effectively. | 3 |
| PLO17 | - | Proficiently uses one of the languages in the European Language Portfolio at the level that enables her/him understand the knowledge base related to her/his field of study, communicate orally and verbally. | 4 |
| PLO18 | - | Acts in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical standards when conducting a scientific research or concluding projects. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The aim of the course, contents, resources and presentation | None | |
| 2 | Processes of the research: Defining the problem, hypotheses, variables and project design. | Reading and homework | |
| 3 | Research types, application methods, techniques, methods. | Reading and summarizing | |
| 4 | Data types, primary and secondary resources. Data collection tools; survey, interview, observation. | Reading and summarizing | |
| 5 | Validity and reliability in survey, measurement and scales. | Reading and summarizing | |
| 6 | Research universe, sampling theories and techniques | Reading and summarizing | |
| 7 | Questionnaire creation and formatting. | Homework | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | exam preparating | |
| 9 | Data collection process in research | Homwork | |
| 10 | Data evaluation process in research. | Homework | |
| 11 | Findings and interpretation, application work | Homework | |
| 12 | Conclusion and Suggestions, Annexes and References | Homework | |
| 13 | Scientific publication and thesis review (examples) | Homework | |
| 14 | Reporting | Homework | |
| 15 | Evaluation | Homework | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam |