PGÖ702 Research Methods in Social Sciences

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code PGÖ702
Name Research Methods in Social Sciences
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
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 Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal / 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 Content

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 Precondition

None

Resources

Balcı, A. (2015). Sosyal bilimlerde araştırma: Yöntem, teknik ve ilkeler. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E. K., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş. Demirel, F. (2012). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara : Pegem A Yayıncılık Creswell, J., W. (2017). Karma yöntem araştırmalarına giriş (Çev. Edt: M. Sözbilir). Ankara: Pegem Yayınları Creswell, J., W. (2017). Eğitim araştırmaları: Nicel ve nitel araştırmanın planlanması, yürütülmesi ve değerlendirilmesi (Çev. Edt: H. Ekşi). İstanbul: EDAM Yayınları Kanadlı, S. (2019). Sosyal bilimlerde teoriden uygulamaya araştırma sentezi: Nicel, nitel ve karma yöntemler: Ankara : Pegem A Yayıncılık Karasar, N. (2012). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi– kavramlar ilkeler teknikler. Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi Miles, M. B. & Huberman, A.M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook. California: SAGE Publications. Özmen, H., ve Karamustafaoğlu, O. (2019). Eğitimde araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık Patton, M. Q. (2014). Nitel araştırma ve değerlendirme yöntemleri (Çev. Edit. M. Bütün ve S. B. Demir). Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (2018). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayınları

Notes

Digital databases, articles, theses, research reports


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Comprehends the transformation of information and scientific concepts throughout historical process.
LO02 Recognizes the place and importance of scientific thinking method in understanding and investigating life.
LO03 Explains the sources of information.
LO04 Follows ethical rules in scientific research.
LO05 Explains the limitations of scientific method in social studies.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal On the basis of the BA degree qualifications improves his/her knowledge in thecurriculum and instruction field at the level of expertise. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the multi-dimensional causes of a problem and evaluates the problem as a whole 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Analyzes a scientific article in the field of curriculum and instruction 4
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge s/he gained at the level of expertise in the field of curriculum and instruction
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses and develops individual assessment techniques for examining curriculum and instruction 5
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Solves a problem in the context of curriculum and instruction in a scientific perspective. 5
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Guides the graduates of the field of curriculum and instruction within the framework of the knowledge and experiences that specialized training provides.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Gains knowledge and experience about the applications which can make the field of expertise functional in educational field.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Integrates the theoretical knowledge within the scope of the field of curriculum and instruction with the field of application. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Takes responsibility for solving the problems at the local and national level during the curriculum and instruction-oriented applications.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Communicates effectively and properly with students, teachers, school administrators, and members of families and working group. 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has a good command of foreign language to be able to follow the foreign resources related to the field.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Informs his/her colleagues about the processes regarding the field of expertise and conclusions reached. 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Uses the different statistical techniques and information and communication technologies that s/he needs in the field of expertise.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Provides the support of the institution employees to make the applications concerning educational sciences successful.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Identifies the sources of the problems in the field of educational sciences and contributes to the solution of these problems. 3
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Provides the cooperation of all partners in educational environment stating the necessity of the field of expertise.
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Assesses the necessities which reveal through the applications related to the field of expertise in a critical way. 2
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Develops internalized knowledge in the field of expertise and the related disciplines at the level of expertise. 4
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Makes prediction about the partner behaviors through the applications concerning the field of expertise.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Knowledge, science and transformation of these concepts in the historical process Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Knowledge, science and concept of research Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Different paradigms for understanding social reality: Positivism Examining related sources of information Homework1 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Different paradigms for understanding social reality: Postpositivism Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Ways to access information Examining related sources of information Homework2 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Ways to access information 2 Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Causality in science Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Midterm Exam Preparation for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Science and scientists Examining related sources of information Homework3 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Science and scientists 2 Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Scientific ethics Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Scientific ethics 2 Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 The limitations of the scientific method in social sciences Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 The limitations of the scientific method in social sciences 2 Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 General evaluation of the course Examining related sources of information Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Submission of homework Revision homework Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
17 Final exam Preparation for the final 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 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2024 06:59